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Connor (given Name)
Connor is an Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word , meaning "justice", "master of hounds", or "lover of wolves". The most prominent person with this name in medieval Ireland was the Irish king Conchobar mac Nessa, a semi-legendary king in Ulster described in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, and the name was probably first anglicised to Connor by the Hiberno-Normans. Historical figures *Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair, Connor King of Connacht, 12th-century king *Conchobar mac Tadg, Connor mac Tadg, 10th-century king and eponym of the O'Conor, Clan O'Connor *Conchobhar mac Toirdhealbaig Ó Briain, Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond, 16th-century king *Conchobar 'Buidhe' Mág Tighearnán, Connor 'The Tawny' McKiernan, 14th-century chieftain *Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thomond, Connor O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Thormond, 16th-century peer and militia leader *Conor O'Devany, Saint Connor O'Devany, 16th-century bishop and martyr *Connor Maguire, 2nd Baron of Ennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conchobar
() is an old and famous Irish name, Irish male name meaning "lover of canines". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor (other), Connor, Connors (other), Connors, Conner (other), Conner, O'Connor (surname), O'Connor, etc. It is a name borne by several figures from Irish history and legend, including: * Conchobar mac Nessa, legendary king of Ulster * Conchobar Abradruad, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st century BC * Conchobar mac Donnchada, High King of Ireland 819–833 * Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair, 12th-century king of Connacht * Conchobar MacDermot, king of Moylurg 1187–1196 * Conchobur McCaul#The annals, Mac Cathmhail (died 1252) royal chief of Cenel Feradhaigh and of many territories besides * Conchobar mac Tadg, king of Connacht 967–973 and eponym of the Ó Conchubhair Donn, O'Conor family * Conchobar 'Buidhe' Mág Tighearnán (anglicised Conor 'The Tawny' McKiernan) was chief of the McKiernan Clan of Tullyhunco, County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Maguire, 2nd Baron Of Enniskillen
Connor (or Cornelius) Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen (; 1616–1645) was an Irish nobleman from Ulster who took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641. He was executed for high treason. Background He was born in County Fermanagh, the son of Sir Bryan Maguire who was created a peer on account of the family loyalty to the English crown. The family was granted land in their traditional power base of Fermanagh by James I, as part of the Ulster Plantation. His mother was an O'Neill, which brought a connection to the leading family of Ulster. He is said to have been partly educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, but did not matriculate in the university. His brother, Rory Maguire, married into a leading planter family, and sat for County Fermanagh in the 1640 Parliament. Politics He succeeded to the peerage in 1634, and attended the parliament which met in Dublin on 10 March 1640. In Dublin, during the session in February 1641, he was recruited by rebel Rory O'Moore, who had conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Lew
Connor Lew (born August 30, 2005) is an American college football center for the Auburn Tigers. Early life Lew attended Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. In his junior season, he helped his school to a ten win season, helping the offense average 32 points per game while also notching 15 tackles with seven tackles going for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble on defense. Lew was invited to participate in the All-American Bowl. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the 7th center in the class of 2023, holding offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, and Miami. Lew initially committed to play college football at Miami before flipping his commitment to Auburn. College career In week eight of the 2023 season, Lew took over as the starting center after starter Avery Jones went down with an injury. For his performance in his first start versus Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Hughes (American Football)
Connor Hughes (born October 4, 1983) is a former American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Virginia. Hughes has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Soul, and Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Connor 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Newport News, Virginia American football placekickers Virginia Cavaliers football players New Orleans Saints players Pittsburgh Steelers players Rhein Fire players Philadelphia Soul players Dallas Cowboys players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Heyward
Connor Heyward (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Heyward is the son of Pro Bowl NFL player Craig Heyward and the younger brother of All-Pro NFL player Cameron Heyward. Early life Heyward grew up in Duluth, Georgia and attended Peachtree Ridge High School. College career Heyward played college football at Michigan State from 2017 to 2021, beginning his college career as a running back. On November 25, 2017, Heyward recorded his first collegiate touchdown against Rutgers. As a sophomore in 2018, he rushed 118 times for 529 yards and five touchdowns and had 32 catches for 249 yards. After losing his starting position after the first game of the 2019 season to Elijah Collins, Heyward later left the team and entered the NCAA transfer portal. He later returned to the team and redshirted the year. Heywa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Hamlett
Connor Hamlett (born April 12, 1992) is an American former professional football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He lettered in football, basketball and track at Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood, Washington, where he earned All-State honors in football his senior year. He played college football at Oregon State, recording career totals of 104 receptions for 1,109 yards and 10 touchdowns. He finished third in school history in receptions for a tight end and fifth in receiving yards for a tight end. He was named Pac-12 All-Academic second-team his junior season in 2013 and Pac-12 All-Academic first-team his senior season in 2014. Hamlett signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, but was waived before the start of the 2015 season. He then had short stints on the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints before being signed to the Browns' practice squad in December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Galvin
Connor Galvin (born March 11, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Baylor. Early life Galvin grew up in Texas and attended Katy High School, where he helped them compile a football record of 12–1 as a senior. He was a four-star prospect according to ESPN, while being rated three stars by Rivals.com and 247Sports. He was rated the 18th-best offensive tackle according to ESPN and the 488th best player overall according to 247Sports. College career Galvin committed to Baylor University over scholarship offers from UCLA, Florida, TCU, and Colorado. As a freshman, he played in all thirteen games, starting six at left tackle. His first start came against West Virginia. In his sophomore season, Galvin played in ten games, missing four due to injury, being a starter in nine. He started the first five games of the year before suffering an injury, coming back for their game against Oklahoma. He was a starter in the final fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Davis
Connor Westley Davis (born October 20, 1994) is an American football tight end and offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Stony Brook and was signed before the 2019 AAF season by the Birmingham Iron. Early career Davis went to Fallston High School in Fallston, Maryland, and played college football at Stony Brook. He played tight end, offensive tackle, and defensive end, catching six passes for 41 yards when he played tight end. Professional career Birmingham Iron Davis was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 AAF season, being placed on injured reserve during the season. St. Louis BattleHawks Davis was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL during the 2020 XFL draft, staying with them until the XFL folded. New York Jets On August 15, 2020, Davis signed with the New York Jets. On August 22, he was released by the Jets. On November 13, he was signed to the Jets' practice squad. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Colby
Connor Colby (born January 16, 2003) is an American professional football guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. Early life and high school Colby attended John F. Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was a three-time letterwinner in football. He rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. Ultimately, Colby committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. College career As a freshman, Colby earned a spot in the starting lineup in the fourth game of the season. From 2021 to 2024, he appeared in 54 games, making 50 starts at left guard, right guard, and right tackle. Colby was also named third team all-Big Ten in 2023, and first team all-Big Ten in 2024. Professional career Colby was selected by the San Francisco 49ers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Barwin
Connor Alfred Barwin (born October 15, 1986) is an American professional American football, football executive and former player who is the head of football development and strategy for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL as a linebacker. Barwin played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats football, Cincinnati Bearcats, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants. Early life Barwin is the youngest of four sons of Thomas Barwin and Margaret Bailey and was born in Hazel Park, Michigan. His favorite team growing up were the Detroit Lions, with his favorite player being running back Barry Sanders. Barwin was born deaf, which was not confirmed until he was two years old. While his right ear was curable with surgery and tubes, treatment of his left ear was complicated by a benign tumor near the ossicles. As an adult, he has c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Barth
Connor Thomas Barth (born April 11, 1986) is an American former professional football placekicker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Barth has been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears. He currently holds the highest field goal percentage in Buccaneers franchise history, a record he achieved during the 2011 season. He also broke another franchise record during the 2012 season in which he made 25 consecutive field goals. He is also the most accurate kicker in Buccaneers history, converting 83.8 percent of his field goal attempts (114-of-136) with the club. His 114 field goals, 135 PATs, and 447 points all rank third in franchise history. Barth holds the Buccaneers franchise record for consecutive field goals made with 25. Barth is currently a real estate agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Swindells
Connor Ryan Swindells (born 19 September 1996) is an English actor and model. He gained prominence through his role as Adam Groff in the Netflix comedy-drama ''Sex Education'' (2019–2023). He has since starred in the BBC One war drama '' SAS: Rogue Heroes'' (2022–present). His films include '' The Vanishing'' (2018), '' Emma'' (2020), ''Barbarians'' (2021), and ''Barbie'' (2023). Early life and education Connor Ryan Swindells was born in Lewes, East Sussex, the youngest of four sons to parents Ian and Phoebe. His mother, of Romani descent, died of bowel cancer when Swindells was seven years old, which he has said he is still processing. After her death, he and his father went to live with Swindells' paternal grandparents in West Chiltington until moving out to Billingshurst, both in the Horsham District of West Sussex. Swindells attended Rydon Community College and Steyning Grammar School. He dropped out of college at age 17. Career Swindells began acting when he saw a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
