Conchúr

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Conchobar, from cú, con (“hound”) + cobar (“desiring”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊnˠəxuːɾˠ/, /ˈknˠʊxuːɾˠ/, /ˈkɾˠɔxuːɾˠ/, /ˈkʊnˠxuːɾˠ/

Proper noun

Conchúr m (genitive Conchúir)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Connor

Declension
Declension of Conchúr

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Conchúr
Vocative a Chonchúir
Genitive Conchúir
Dative Conchúr

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an Conchúr
Genitive an Chonchúir
Dative leis an gConchúr

don Chonchúr

Derived terms
  • Ó Conchúir

Descendants
  • → English: Conor, Connor

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Conchúr Chonchúr gConchúr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 440, page 142

Further reading
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