Conchobhar

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Conchobhar is a male given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is of Irish origin and is the form of Conor in Irish . Other Irish variants are Conchúr, Connor.

Well-known namesake

  • Conchobar mac Nessa , figure of the early medieval Celtic mythology of Ireland; in the Ulster cycle he appears as King of Ulster
  • Conchobhar Mag Uidhir (1616–1645), Irish nobleman, member of the House of Lords of the Irish Parliament and participant in the Irish Rebellion of 1641

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Conchobhar. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .