O'Connor Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname O'Connor

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O'Connor Motto Translated
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Where did the Irish O'Connor family come from? What is the Irish coat of arms/family crest? When did the O'Connor family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name O'Connor originally appeared in Gaelic as O Conchobhair, derived from the personal name Conchobhar.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Connor, Conner, Conor, Connors, O'Connor, Connores, Conner, Connar, Connars, O'Connar, O'Conner, Connair, Connairs, Connaire, Connaires, Cawner, Cawners, Caunnor, Cauner, Cauners and many more.

First found in Munster, where they were seated from very ancient times. The chief O'Connor Kerry was lord of a vast area north of Kerry prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1170, when they were pushed further north.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Conner who settled in Plymouth, arriving on the "Fortune" in 1621; just a year after the "Mayflower," Cornelious Conner, who settled in Exeter in 1650.

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Some noteworthy people of the name O'Connor

Michael O'Connor (1810-1872), American Catholic bishop
Patrick Edward O'Connor (1820-1871), American pioneer, Civil war soldier for the Confederate side
Carroll O'Connor (1922-2001), American, Emmy Award-winning television and stage actor
Sandra Day O'Connor (b. 1930), American lawyer, who became the first woman justice in the U.S. Supreme Court
David O'Connor (b. 1962), American equestrian rider who won a Gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games
Karen O'Connor (b. 1958), Award winning American equestrian rider
Edwin O'Connor (1918-1968), American radio personality, journalist, and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1962
Frank O'Connor (1903-1966), Irish short-story writer
General Sir Luke O'Connor VC (1832-1915), who had enlisted in the British Army, won the V.C. and a commission for his bravery at the battle of Alma

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the O'Connor family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the O'Connor coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the O'Connor genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The O'Connor Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Connor Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.