COSGRAVE, COSGRIFF, COSGROVE FAMILIES OF SCOTLAND
O'Coscraigh, O'Cosgry, O'Coskry, Cosgerry, Coskerry, Cosgery, Coskery, Cosgriffe, Cosgriff, Cosgrave, Cosgrove
HISTORY OF THE NAME IN SCOTLANDBlack, George F. The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: The New York Public Library, 1946. p. 174
Coscrach. From cos-carach, 'victorious' (Rel. Celt., II, p.604) ... occurs but rarely in Scotland, but was fairly common in Ireland. Coskry. See under MacCoskrie
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MacCosker, MacCusker. These names are probably Irish, the second form being found in Glasgow. Ir. Mac Oscair, 'son of Oscar,' or of the 'champion.' Ir. Oscar, the personal name, also meaning 'a champion.' MacCoskrie, MacCoskery, MacCoskry. G. Mac Chosgrach, 'son of Coscrach' or 'Coscarach' (victorious, from coscur, victory). The name appears in the Book of Deer in the genitive as Cosgreg. MacCoskerie, Macoscrie, M'Coscrich, M'Coskrie, McCorsquey, McCroscre, McCroscrie, McCroskrie, McKorscra, McKoscry.
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