Early records reveal that this surname originated in Ireland. Etymology may be defined as the history of a word, revealed through the analysis of its parts, and by tracing its roots to past times and even to foreign languages. Such a study is of particular interest when applied to a name.The etymological origin of the surname Connor can be found in the Gaelic form “O Conchobhair”, which means “Descendant of Conchobhar”. Many present day bearers surname claim descendant from the 10th century ‘King of Connaught’ of this name. .In Irish legend, ‘Conchobhar’ was a king of Ulster who adopted the youthful ‘Cuchulain. It is also a variant of the name ‘Cuner’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Connor’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Norman le Cuner’, from the county of Cambridgeshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but In…
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