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Origins Available: Irish-Alt, Irish Where did the Irish O'Conner family come from? What is the Irish O'Conner family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Conner family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Conner family history? Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name O'Conner originally appeared in Gaelic as O Conchobhair, derived from the personal name Conchobhar.People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname O'Conner that are preserved in archival documents are 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 Connacht, where the Connors or O'Connors descended from the Kings of Connacht, and more specifically, Conchobhar, the King of Connacht, who died in 971 A.D. O'Connor, chief of the territory of Fear Arda and of Corcomroe, held a barony in the County Clare. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Conner research. Another 240 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1088, 1116, 1156, 1198, 1641, 1652, 1710, 1763, 1791, 1832, 1838, and 1852 are included under the topic Early O'Conner History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 45 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Conner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the O'Conner name: 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.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: O Dhia gach an cabhair Motto Translation: From God Every Help
The O'Conner Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Conner 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. This page was last modified on 14 October 2011 at 08:58. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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