O'Connor
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O'Connor is a surname of Irish origin, originally meaning Ó Conchobhair ("grandson/descendant of Conchobhar").
Law and Politics
- Sandra Day O'ConnorSandra Day O'ConnorSandra Day O'Connor is an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as an Associate Justice from 1981 until her retirement from the Court in 2006. O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981...
(b. 1930), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court - Arthur O'Connor, various including:
- Arthur O'Connor (MP)Arthur O'Connor (MP)Arthur O'Connor , was an Irish politician and Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1880 to 1900.He was elected to the House of Commons as MP...
(1844–1923), Member of Parliament for Queen's County
- Arthur O'Connor (MP)
- Basil O'ConnorBasil O'ConnorBasil O'Connor was an American lawyer. In co-operation with US-President Franklin D. Roosevelt he started two foundations for the rehabiltation of polio patients and the research on polio prevention and treatment...
(1892-1972), American lawyer, co-founded National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltFranklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... - Bob O'Connor (mayor) (1944–2006), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair (1153–1224), King of Connacht
- Conchobar Máenmaige Ua ConchobhairConchobar Maenmaige Ua ConchobhairConchobar Maenmaige Ua Conchobair, son of High King of Ireland Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, was King of Connacht from 1183 to 1189. He was a military commander and opponent of the Norman invasion of Ireland.-Early life:...
(died 1189) last independent King of Connacht - Dennis O'Connor (judge)Dennis O'Connor (judge)Dennis R. O'Connor is the current Associate Chief Justice of Ontario and sits on the Court of Appeal for Ontario.O'Connor attended Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto. He practised law from 1973 until 1976. From 1976 to 1980 he became a teacher at the University of Western Ontario...
, Associate Chief Justice of Ontario - Dennis O'Connor (priest) (1841–1911), Archbishop of Toronto, Canada
- Edmund O'ConnorEdmund O'ConnorEdmund O'Connor was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate in 1895.-Life:...
(1848-1898), President pro tem of the NY State Senate 1895 - Feargus O'ConnorFeargus O'ConnorFeargus Edward O'Connor was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan.- Background :Feargus O'Connor was born into a prominent Irish Protestant family, the son of Irish Nationalist politician Roger O'Connor...
(1794–1855), Irish Chartist leader - Feidhlim Mac Aoidh Ó Conchobhair, 1293–1316, King of Connacht
- Frank D. O'ConnorFrank D. O'ConnorFrank D. O'Connor was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was District Attorney of Queens County, New York from 1956 to 1965.-Life:...
(1909–1992), New York politician - Frank O'ConnorFrank O'ConnorFrank O’Connor was an Irish author of over 150 works, best known for his short stories and memoirs.-Early life:...
(1903–1966), Canadian politician - Gavan O'ConnorGavan O'ConnorGavan Michael O'Connor , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to November 2007, representing the Division of Corio, Victoria.-Education:...
(b. 1947), Australian politician - Gordon O'ConnorGordon O'ConnorGordon James O'Connor, is a retired Brigadier-General, businessman, lobbyist, and current Canadian Member of Parliament and the Minister of State and Chief Government Whip....
(b. 1939), Canadian politician - James O'Connor (archbishop)James O'Connor (archbishop)James O'Connor, D.D. was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Omaha.Born in Queenstown, Ireland, he went to America at the age of fifteen. He was educated at St. Charles's Seminary, Philadelphia, and in the Propaganda College, Rome where he was ordained a priest in 1848...
(1823–1891), Irish-American bishop - James O'Connor (Louisiana politician) (1870–1941), American politician
- John O'Connor (Canadian politician)John O'Connor (Canadian politician)John O'Connor, PC was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Irish immigrants John and Mary O’Connor, he moved with his family to Essex County, Upper Canada in 1828....
(1824–1887), Canadian politician - John Joseph O'Connor (1920–2000), Cardinal Archbishop of New York
- Joseph O'ConnorJoseph O'ConnorJoseph Victor O'Connor is an Irish novelist. He is known for his 2002 historical novel Star of the Sea. Before success as an author he was a journalist with the Sunday Tribune newspaper and Esquire magazine...
, Irish author - Joseph O'Connor (politician)Joseph O'Connor (politician)Joseph J. O’Connor Irish: Seosamh Ó Conchobhair) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician. Joe O'Connor was born in the 1880s and remembered seeing Charles Stewart Parnell as a child. He joined the IVF in 1913 and by 1916 he was a captain in command of A Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin...
, Irish revolutionary, soldier and politician - Joseph O'ConorJoseph O'ConorJoseph O'Conor was an Anglo-Irish actor and playwright.- Early years :O'Conor was born in Dublin on 14 February 1916, the son of Frances and Daniel O'Conor. His family moved to London, where he attended the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, the University of London and RADA...
(1916-2001), Irish actor - Sir Kenneth O'ConnorSir Kenneth O'ConnorSir Kenneth Kennedy O'Connor KBE MC QC had a long and distinguished career in the Colonial Service.O'Connor was born in Ranchi, Jharkhand, British India. He was the second child of the Revd. William O'Connor and Emma .He was educated at Saint Columba's College, Dublin where he was a chorister and...
(b.1896), British Judge - Larry O'ConnorLarry O'ConnorLarry O'Connor is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the former mayor of the township of Brock, Ontario, and previously served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.Before entering political life, O'Connor was a member of the political...
(b. 1956), Canadian politician - Máireag Bean Uí Conchobhair Fáilghe, (died 1451) Queen, and patron of the arts
- Maureen O'ConnorMaureen O'ConnorMaureen O'Connor is an American jurist and the Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Prior to this, O'Connor served as an Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio under Gov. Bob Taft...
(b. 1951), Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and member of the Ohio Supreme Court - Maureen O'Connor (California politician)Maureen O'Connor (California politician)Maureen Frances O'Connor is an American Democratic politician from California.Maureen O'Connor was born 1946 in San Diego, California. She was one of 13 children; her parents were former local boxer, "Kid Jerome", and Frances Mary O'Connor...
(b. 1946), Mayor of San Diego, California, from 1985—1992 - Matt O'ConnorMatt O'ConnorMatt O'Connor is the founder of the fathers' rights group Fathers 4 Justice in the UK. Denied access to his children by the Family Courts, O'Connor created Fathers 4 Justice to demand reform of the family courts and government policy on parental access.In his GQ magazine feature on O'Connor in...
, founder of the fathers' rights pressure group Fathers 4 Justice - Michael A. O'ConnorMichael A. O'ConnorMichael A. O'Connor is the former popular mayor of Berwyn, Illinois. He was elected in April 2005 defeating Republican Anthony Castrogiovanni, Democrat Michael Woodward, and Independent Raymond Fron. O'Connor faced Republican Anthony Castrogiovanni, Democrat Robert Lovero, and Independent Alex...
, Mayor of Berwyn, Illinois - Michael O'Connor (Australian politician)Michael O'Connor (Australian politician)Michael O'Connor was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1904.- Early life :...
(1865–1940), Australian politician - Michael O'Connor (bishop)Michael O'Connor (bishop)Michael O'Connor, S.J. was an Irish-born clergyman of Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Pittsburgh and Bishop of Erie .-Early life and education:...
(1810–1872), Catholic bishop - Patrick J. O'Connor, Chicago alderman
- Ruaidhrí Ó ConchobhairRuaidrí Ua ConchobairRuaidrí Ua Conchobair , often anglicised Rory O'Connor, reigned as King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and from 1166 to 1198 was the last High King before the Norman invasion of Ireland .Ruaidrí was one of over twenty sons of King...
(died 1198), last High King of Ireland (also known as Rory O'Connor) - T.P. O'Connor (1848–1929), Irish journalist and politician
- Toirdealbhach Mac Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair (1088–1156), High King of Ireland (also known as Turlough O'Connor)
- Terence O'ConnorTerence O'ConnorSir Terence James O'Connor was a Conservative Party politician in the United KingdomHe was elected to the House of Commons at the 1924 general election, as Member of Parliament for Luton, but lost his seat at the October 1929 general election to the Liberal candidate, Leslie Burgin.O'Connor...
(1891–1940), British politician - William Patrick O'ConnorWilliam Patrick O'ConnorWilliam Patrick O'Connor was an American William Patrick O'Connor was an [[United States|American]]...
, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior (1942–1946)
Military
- Arthur O'Connor, various including:
- Arthur O'Connor (United Irishman) (1763–1852), United Irishmen and French General
- Bryan D. O'ConnorBryan D. O'ConnorBryan Daniel O'Connor is a retired United States Marine Corps colonel and former National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut.-Personal:...
(b. 1946), astronaut - Luke O'ConnorLuke O'ConnorMajor General Sir Luke O'Connor VC, KCB was a British soldier. He was the first soldier to receive the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy, and was one of the most decorated servicemen ever to have served in the British Army.He was...
(1831–1915), first recipient of the Victoria Cross and British General - Richard O'ConnorRichard O'ConnorGeneral Sir Richard Nugent O'Connor KT, GCB, DSO & Bar, MC, ADC was a British Army general who commanded the Western Desert Force in the early years of World War II...
(1889–1981), British General
Science and Academia
- C. Y. O'ConnorC. Y. O'ConnorCharles Yelverton O'Connor CMG was an Irish engineer who is best-known for his work in Australia, especially the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme.-Early life:...
(1843–1902), Irish engineer - David O'Connor (Egyptologist)David O'Connor (Egyptologist)David O'Connor is an Australian Egyptologist, currently residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. O'Connor holds the position of Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art, in the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University.Ph.D. 1969, University of Cambridge;...
, Australian egyptologist - J. Dennis O'ConnorJ. Dennis O'ConnorJohn Dennis O'Connor, known as J.Dennis O'Connor, is an American biologist and was the sixteenth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh.-Career:...
, American academic administrator - Johnson O'ConnorJohnson O'ConnorJohnson O'Connor was an American psychometrician, researcher, and educator. He is most remembered as a pioneer in the study of aptitude testing and as an advocate for the importance of vocabulary....
(1891–1973), American psychometrician
Art
- Brian O'ConnorBrian O'Connor (bassist)Brian Robert O'Connor is best known for his role as bass guitarist for rock band Eagles of Death Metal...
, American bassist - Caroline O'Connor (b. 1962), Australian singer, dancer and actress
- Carroll O'ConnorCarroll O'ConnorJohn Carroll O'Connor best known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades...
(1924–2001), American actor - Des O'ConnorDes O'ConnorDes O'Connor, CBE is an English comedian and singer. A former talkshow host, he was the presenter of the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown for two years...
(b. 1932), British singer and TV Comedian - Donald O'ConnorDonald O'ConnorDonald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule...
(1925–2003), American actor and entertainer - Flannery O'ConnorFlannery O'ConnorMary Flannery O'Connor was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist. An important voice in American literature, O'Connor wrote two novels and 32 short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries...
(1925–1964), American author - Frank O'ConnorFrank O'ConnorFrank O’Connor was an Irish author of over 150 works, best known for his short stories and memoirs.-Early life:...
(1903–1966), Irish author - Frank O'Connor (actor) (1897–1979), American actor and husband of Ayn Rand
- Gavin O'Connor (b. 1964), American film director, screenwriter, producer, playwright and actor
- Gavin O'ConnorGavin O'ConnorGavin O'Connor is an Irish actor, known for his roles in Gavin O'Connor is an Irish actor, known for his roles in Gavin O'Connor is an Irish actor, known for his roles in [[TV series] such as [[The Tudors]] and films including Dorothy Mills , Eden , [[The Front Line |The...
(b. 1972), Irish actor - Hazel O'ConnorHazel O'ConnorHazel O'Connor is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of a soldier from Galway who settled in England after World War II to work in a car plant...
(b. 1955), English singer and actress - James O'Connor (drummer), American drummer
- Jim O'ConnorJim O'ConnorJim O'Connor is an American actor and former host of the show The Secret Life Of.... O'Connor first appeared on the Food Network as the host of All-American Festivals, replacing Tyler Florence as host. Later O'Connor went on to host the new Food Network show, The Secret Life Of... for three years,...
, American actor - Joe O'Connor (actor)Joe O'Connor (actor)Joe O'Connor is a American actor of television better known for his role of Marshall Darling, father of the title character in the television series Clarissa Explains It All.- TV:This is a list of television series in which he has appeared....
, American actor - Joseph O'ConnorJoseph O'ConnorJoseph Victor O'Connor is an Irish novelist. He is known for his 2002 historical novel Star of the Sea. Before success as an author he was a journalist with the Sunday Tribune newspaper and Esquire magazine...
(b. 1963), Irish novelist - Mark O'ConnorMark O'ConnorMark O'Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz, country and classical violinist fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition...
(b. 1961), American fiddler - Patsy O'Connor (b. 1929), American dancer and actress
- Raymond O'ConnorRaymond O'ConnorRaymond O'Connor is an American character actor.-Career:Raymond O'Connor has been in a number of films, some small roles and some large roles as well...
(b. 1952), American character actor - Renée O'ConnorReneé O'ConnorRenée O'Connor is an American actress, producer and director best known for playing the role of Gabrielle on the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001.-Early career:...
(b. 1971), American actress - Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
(b. 1966), Irish singer-songwriter - Una O'ConnorUna O'ConnorUna O'Connor was an Irish actress who worked extensively in theatre before becoming a notable character actress in film.-Life and work:...
(1880–1959), Irish character actress
Sport
- Adrian O'ConnorAdrian O'ConnorAdrian O'Connor is a retired male backstroke swimmer from Ireland. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he did not qualify for the final in his two individual starts . He was born in New Ross, Wexford.-References:*...
(b. 1978), Irish backstroke swimmer - Cian O'ConnorCian O'ConnorCián O'Connor is an Irish equestrian who competes in the sport of showjumping.He won a show jumping gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was later stripped from him due to drug offences. He continues to ride....
(b. 1979), Irish equestrian - Bernard O'ConnorBernard O'ConnorBernard O'Connor is a Gaelic footballer.-Biography:O'Connor was born on March 20, 1979 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland. He is the youngest of five children born to Bernard and Mary O'Connor.-Football career:...
(b. 1979), Gaelic footballer - Brian O'Connor (baseball coach)Brian O'Connor (baseball coach)Brian O'Connor is the head coach of the University of Virginia baseball team. Previously serving as an Associate Head Coach at Notre Dame, he was hired on July 8, 2003 to replace the retiring Dennis Womack...
, University of Virginia baseball head coach - Christy O'Connor JnrChristy O'Connor JnrChristy O'Connor Jnr is an Irish golfer. He is known as "Junior" because he is the nephew of another leading Irish golfer Christy O'Connor.O'Connor was born in Galway. He turned professional in 1967...
(b. 1948), Irish golfer - Christy O'Connor SnrChristy O'Connor SnrChristy O'Connor is a former Irish professional golferO'Connor was born in Knocknacarra, Galway. He turned professional in 1946. Throughout the 1960s he won at least one professional event during each year on the British Tour, a level of consistent success matched by very few other players...
(b. 1924), Irish golfer; uncle of Christy Jnr - Dan O'Connor (baseball)Dan O'Connor (baseball)Daniel Cornelius O'Connor was a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in . The 21-year-old rookie stood 6'2" and weighed 185 lbs....
(1868–1942), Canadian baseball player - David O'Connor (equestrian)David O'Connor (equestrian)David John O'Connor is a retired equestrian rider. He won many international competitions as well as the gold medal for the US in the 2000 Olympic Games. He is only the second American to have won the Badminton Horse Trials. O'Connor sits as the President of the US Equestrian Federation...
(b. 1962), American equestrian - Donncha O'Connor (Gaelic Football) (b.1981), Cork All Ireland Senior Medalist
- Garry O'ConnorGarry O'ConnorGarry Lawrence John O'Connor is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Hibernian. He has also played for the Scotland international team....
(b. 1983), Scottish football Player - James O'Connor (footballer born 1979) (b. 1979), Irish footballer
- James O'Connor (footballer born 1984)James O'Connor (footballer born 1984)James Francis Edward O'Connor is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Doncaster Rovers....
(b. 1984), British footballer - James O'Connor (rugby)James O'Connor (rugby)James O'Connor is an Australian international rugby union footballer. He made his Wallabies debut in 2008. In the Super Rugby competition he played from 2008 to 2011 with Western Force, and subsequently signed to the Melbourne Rebels for the 2012 season.-Biography:O'Connor is a versatile...
(b. 1990), Australian rugby union player - Jamesie O'ConnorJamesie O'ConnorJamesie O'Connor is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield and with the Clare senior inter-county team from 1993 until 2004.-Biography:...
(b. 1971), Irish hurler - Karen O'ConnorKaren O'ConnorKaren Lende O'Connor is an American equestrian. She was born February 17, 1958. Her family includes Joanne and Phillip Lende and brothers Steven and Chip. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts....
(b. 1958), American equestrian - Mary O'ConnorMary O'ConnorMary Theresa O'Connor is a retired female long-distance runner from New Zealand. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ended up in 27th place in the women's marathon. O'Connor set her personal best in the classic distance in...
(b. 1955), New Zealand long-distance runner - Michael O'Connor (rugby) (b. 1960), Australia rugby union and rugby league player
- Michael O'Connor (footballer born 1987), Northern Ireland football (soccer) player
- Michael O'Connor (baseball player)Michael O'Connor (baseball player)Michael Patrick O'Connor is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a member of the New York Yankees...
(b. 1980), Major League Baseball player - Patrick O'Connor (athlete)Patrick O'Connor (athlete)Patrick Earl O'Connor is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Seymour Fagan, Devon Morris and Winthrop Graham.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Jamaican sprinter - Pat O'Connor (auto racer)Pat O'Connor (auto racer)Pat O'Connor was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a 15-car pileup, after sustaining a fatal head injury after rolling his car and catching fire on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500.He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in May 1958 adding to the legend of the Sports...
(1928–1958), Formula One driver - Paul O'ConnorPaul O'ConnorPaul O'Connor is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the Kenmare GAA club and Kerry county team.-Playing career:Paul O'Connor was Kerry's forward in the 2004 and 2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, scoring 6 points in the 2004 final which Kerry lost to Tyrone. The following year, he was...
, Irish Gaelic footballer with the Kenmare club and Kerry county team - Peter O'ConnorPeter O'ConnorPeter O'Connor was an Irish athlete who set a long-standing world record for the long jump and won two Olympic medals in the 1906 Games.-Early career:...
(1872–1957), Irish athlete - Tommy O'ConnorTommy O'ConnorThomas O'Connor , also known as Tommy O'Connor or Tom O'Connor, was an Irish footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers...
, Irish footballer
Other
- Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (disambiguation)Brendan O'Connor may refer to:*Brendan O'Connor , Australian politician and federal government minister*Brendan O'Connor , Irish journalist, television personality and former comedian...
, various people - Daniel O'ConnorDaniel O'Connor (disambiguation)Daniel O'Connor may refer to:*Daniel O'Connor , Australian singer and actor*Daniel O'Connor , Australian colonial politician and businessman...
, various people - Erin O'ConnorErin O'Connor-Early life:Erin O'Connor was born and brought up in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England and went to Brownhills Community School . She was raised Catholic and her father is from Ballycastle, Northern Ireland...
(b. 1978), British supermodel - Terry O'Connor, various people
- Tom O'ConnorTom O'Connor (disambiguation)Thomas O'Connor may refer to:* Tommy O'Connor , Irish footballer* Tom O'Connor , British comedian* Tommy O'Connor , escaped Chicago convict...
, various people
Similar names
- O'ConnerO'ConnerO'Conner may refer to*Donald O'Conner , American singer and dancer*Elizabeth O'Conner , Australian novelist, aka Barbara Lowe*Fred O'Conner , American soccer player*Patricia T. O'Conner , American author of books on English...
- Conner (surname)Conner (surname)Conner is a surname shared by several notable people:* Alexander H. Conner, American politician* Bruce Conner , American artist* Chris Conner , Professional ice hockey winger for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins...
- ConnorConnorConnor , sometimes spelled Conor when used as a first name, may refer to:-Living persons:* Connor Wickham, English footballer* Connor Paolo, American Actor...
- ConorConorConor is a male given name that comes from the Irish name Conchobhar/Conchubhar or from the name Conaire, found in Irish legend as the name of the high king Conaire Mór and other heroes. It is popular in the English-speaking world...
- O'Conor DonO'Conor DonThe Ó Conchubhair Donn is the hereditary Prince and Chief of the Name of the Royal Family of Connacht, the Clan Ó Conchubhair.-Overview:...
- O Connor SligoO Connor SligoÓ Conchobhair Sligigh , Gaelic-Irish family and Chief of the Name.The Ó Conchobhair Sligigh were a branch of the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht....
- The ConnachtaConnachtaThe Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King Conn Cétchathach...