Conchúr

Irish

Alternative forms

• Conchobhar

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʊnˠəxuːɾˠ/, /ˈknˠʊxuːɾˠ/, /ˈkɾˠɔxuːɾˠ/

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

Related terms

• Conchobar mac Nessa

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.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Conchúr”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm