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O'Connor Family Crest
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Where did the Irish O'Connor family come from? What is the Irish O'Connor family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Connor family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Connor family history?

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.

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Pronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname O'Connor are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found 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 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Connor 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'Connor History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 45 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Connor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute do to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United Sates and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the O'Connor family relocated to North American shores quite early:

O'Connor Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Charles O'Connor, who arrived in Dominica in 1774

O'Connor Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Arthur O'Connor who arrived in Philadelphia in 1804

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  • 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 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • 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
  • Colonel, USMC, RET. Bryan D. O'Connor (b. 1946), NASA Astronaut with over 386 hours in space
  • 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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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

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