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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A patrilineal surname from Irish.

   "Therefore, while O’Connor is alright, Ramón is not."

2. 2
   A place name:; A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
3. 3
   A place name:; A suburb of Fremantle, Western Australia.
4. 4
   A place name:; An unincorporated community in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States.
5. 5
   A place name:; A township in Thunder Bay district, Ontario, Canada.

Synonyms

All synonyms

mary flannery o'connor

Example

More examples

"I saw Rosalie O'Connor recently."

Etymology

Anglicisation of Irish Ó Conchúir, meaning "descendant of Conor".

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