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Conchobar (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˈkonxovar] is an old and famous Irish male name meaning "lover of canines". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor, Connors, Conner, 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 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 O'Conor family
Conchobar 'Buidhe' Mág Tighearnán (anglicised Conor 'The Tawny' McKiernan) was chief of the McKiernan Clan of Tullyhunco, County Cavan from 1312 until 1314

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-'''Conchobar''' ('''Conchobor''', '''Conchobur''', '''Conchobhar''', '''Conchubhar''', {{IPA-ga|ˈkɒn(ə)xəwər}}, '''Conchúr''', '''Conchúir''', {{IPA-ga|/ˈkɒn(ə)xuːr/}}) is an Irish male name meaning "lover of hounds". It is the surce of the Irish names [[Conor]], [[Connor]], [[Conner]], [[O'Connor]], etc. It is a name born by several figures from Irish history and legend, including:
+{{lang|sga|'''Conchobar'''|italics=no}} ({{IPA-sga|ˈkonxovar|[[Old Irish]] pronunciation:}} is an old and famous [[Irish name|Irish male name]] meaning "lover of canines". It is the source of the Irish names [[Conor]], [[Connor (disambiguation)|Connor]], [[Connors (disambiguation)|Connors]], [[Conner (disambiguation)|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 [[Ulaid|Ulster]]
+* [[Conchobar mac Nessa]], legendary king of Ulster
-* [[Conchobar Abradruad]], legendary [[High King of Ireland]] of the 1st century BC
+* [[Conchobar Abradruad]], legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st century BC
-* [[Conchobar mac Donnchada]], High King of Ireland 819-833
+* [[Conchobar mac Donnchada]], High King of Ireland 819–833
-* [[Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobhair]], 12th century king of [[Connacht]]
+* [[Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair]], 12th-century king of Connacht
-* [[Conchobar MacDermot]], king of [[Moylurg]] 1187-1196
+* [[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 Cavan from 1312 until 1314
+==See also==
-[[Category:Irish masculine given names]]
+*[[List of Irish-language given names]]
-[[Category:Articles lacking sources (Erik9bot)]]
+==References==
-[[it:Conchobar]]
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+{{given name}}
+[[Category:Irish-language masculine given names]]
+[[Category:Masculine given names]]