Meaning and Origin of: Conner

Conner is a name that means "lover of hounds" or "wise" and has Irish and Scottish roots.

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Desire

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Irish : variant spelling of Connor, now common in Scotland.
  • English : occupational name for an inspector of weights and measures, Middle English connere, cunnere ‘inspector’, an agent derivative of cun(nen) ‘to examine’.

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