Origin
O'CONNOR : The descendants of Conor or Concovar, an Irish chieftain, who died in the year 971. (See Conor.)
CALDICOTT : Local. (Welsh.) Col-dow-cwtt, Colcoit, the neck of the wood. O'Connor derives Caldecott from Cald-i-scot, the inclosure of the Scot; a locality hemmed in by Glamorgan, the Wye, and high lands on the north. A village in Hertfordshire, England.
COLDICOT : Local. (Welsh.) Col-dow-cwtt, Colcoit, the neck of the wood. O'Connor derives Caldecott from Cald-i-scot, the inclosure of the Scot; a locality hemmed in by Glamorgan, the Wye, and high lands on the north. A village in Hertfordshire, England.
CALDECOTE : Local. (Welsh.) Col-dow-cwtt, Colcoit, the neck of the wood. O'Connor derives Caldecott from Cald-i-scot, the inclosure of the Scot; a locality hemmed in by Glamorgan, the Wye, and high lands on the north. A village in Hertfordshire, England.
CARACTACUS : (Gaelic.) From Caer, a castle or city; eacht, an exploit, and cios, a tribute, expressive of his abilities in conducting an offensive, as well as a defensive war; or, as O'Connor derives it, from Cathreacteac, the leader of the host in battle.
CORNWALLIS : Local. A native of Cornwall; Cornwall is derived from cornu, a horn; Welsh, corn and Galwys, the Gauls, the ancient people of France; a term indicating the circular form of the coast. O'Connor derives Cornwall from carna, altars, and Gael, i.e., the altars of the Gael
IVES : Local. From a town named St Ives, in the county of Huntingdon, England. O'Connor derives Ive from Iber, tke place of Er, the land of heroes, now pronounced Ive or Hy. Gaelic, Ives.
MALONE : One of the descendants of the house of O'Connor, Kings of Connaught, being tonsured in honor of St John, was called Maol Eoin Bald John, from Maol, bald or tonsured, and Eoin, John, and this was corrupted into Malone.
Origin of name provided by Jean Tosti
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