Desmond is a given name and surname of, derived from the Irish place-name "Desmond", the vast majority of placenames in Ireland are anglicisations of which type of language names?
Desmond (name) Desmond is a given name and surname of, derived from the Irish place-name "Desmond", an anglicization of Gaelic "Deas-Mhumhna" "South Munster". The Irish peerages of Ormonde, Desmond, and Thomond represented the old sub-kingdoms of East, South and North Munster, respectively. South Munster existed as an independent territory between 1118 and 1543. The title of Earl of Desmond (fourth creation) in the Peerage of Ireland originates in 1628; it is currently held by Alexander Feilding, 12th Earl of Denbigh (b. 1970).
Connor (given name) Connor is an Irish male given name, anglicised from the compound Irish word "Conchobhar", meaning "chief who gives aid", its popularity likely derived from the name of Conchobar mac Nessa, a semi-legendary king of Ulster described in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.