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Conchobar (Conchobor, Conchobur, Old Irish pronunciation: [ˈkon(ə)xəvər, ˈkon(ə)xəwər]; Conchobhar, Conchubhar, Irish: [ˈkʌn̪ˠəxəwəɾˠ]; Conchúr, Conchúir, [ˈkʌn̪ˠəxuːɾˠ]) is an Irish male name meaning "lover of hounds". It is the source of the Irish names Conor, Connor, Conner, O'Connor, etc. It is a name born by several figures from Irish history and legend, including: