Conchobhar

Conchobhar is an Old Irish masculine name composed of the elements con, the genitive form of cú meaning dog or wolf, and cobhar meaning desiring or longing, giving an overall sense of lover of hounds or desiring wolves, which may reflect the high status of hunting dogs in early Irish society. The name is most famously borne by Conchobar mac Nessa, the legendary king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, who ruled over the Red Branch warriors and figures prominently in tales surrounding Cú Chulainn and the tragic story of Deirdre. The name was extremely popular in medieval Ireland and gave rise to the anglicized forms Connor and Cornelius, as well as the modern Irish spelling Conchúr and the Scottish Gaelic form Conchobhar or Còiseam. Connor and Conor are the most widely used contemporary descendants of this ancient name.