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Linda

Linda Report 22 Feb 2007 23:08

Does anyone know if Con (male christian name) is short for anything else, I suspect it's Irish can anyone confirm that also. Thanks in advance for your info.

Lancsliz

Lancsliz Report 22 Feb 2007 23:12

Hi Could it be Connor? Liz

Researching:
Hart (Cardiff), Bryant (Devon, Cardiff), Saville (London)

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 22 Feb 2007 23:16

Conn is a name in it's own right Connor( and derivations), Conlan, Conrad, Conan, Conleth to give a few. Jay

Linda

Linda Report 22 Feb 2007 23:18

I thought Connor was a modern day name, didn't realise it went back about 100 years.

Ann

Ann Report 22 Feb 2007 23:19

I would think it's Connor Regards Ann

Ann

Ann Report 22 Feb 2007 23:24

Looks like it's much older than that Lindy Loo! I googled + found this: The boy's name Connor \c(on)-nor\ is pronounced KAH-ner. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is 'hound-lover'. Anglicized form of Conchobhar (Gaelic), which was the name of a legendary king of Ulster who lived at the time of Christ.

Linda

Linda Report 22 Feb 2007 23:29

Still can't find him, anybody got better eyes than me, I'm looking for Con MacQuillan born around 1915 don't know where

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Feb 2007 23:31

I would have said Conrad.

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 22 Feb 2007 23:35

I remember a boy at school called Constantine. Possibility? Duncan

Mrs Badcrumble

Mrs Badcrumble Report 23 Feb 2007 08:10

My great uncle Con was really Cornelius.

Keith

Keith Report 23 Feb 2007 08:31

I would bet on his birth being in Ireland Keith

Researching:
Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore

Pam

Pam Report 23 Feb 2007 08:49

Found several under the name MacQuillin or Mac Quillin but no Con up to 1916

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Liz

Liz Report 23 Feb 2007 10:24

With a name like McQuillan (or variants) its a good bet that he is Irish and Con is usually a diminutive of Cornelius in Ireland. Hope this helps