Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Irish |
Word/name | Conchobhar Conchubhar Conaire |
Meaning | lover of hounds |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) |
Conor is a male given name of Irish origin.[1] The meaning of the name is "Lover of Wolves" or "Lover of Hounds". Conchobhar/Conchubhar or from the name Conaire, found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Mór and other heroes. It is popular in the English-speaking world. Conor has recently become a popular name in North America and in Great Britain. Some alternative spellings for the name are often spelled Connor, Conner.