| ![Show Contents]() Cosker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of CoskerWhat does the name Cosker mean? All Irish surnames have a unique and often romantic meaning. The name Cosker originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Coscraigh or Ó Coscraigh, from the word "coscrach," which means victorious. 1 Early Origins of the Cosker familyThe surname Cosker was first found in Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Cosker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cosker research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1172, 1620 and 1641 are included under the topic Early Cosker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cosker Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages, a standardized literary language known by the general population of Ireland was a thing of fiction. When a person's name was recorded by one of the few literate scribes, it was up that particular scribe to decide how to spell an individual's name. So a person could have several spelling variations of his name recorded during a single lifetime. Research into the name Cosker revealed many variations, including Cosgrove, Cosgrave, O'Cosgrove, O'Cosgrave, McCosgrove, McCosgrave and many more. Early Notables of the Cosker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cosker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cosker migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of Irish left in their homeland in the 18th and 19th centuries to escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, and in the search of a plot of land to call their own. These immigrants arrived at the eastern shores of North America, early on settling and breaking the land, and, later, building the bridges, canals, and railroads essential to the emerging nations of United States and Canada. Many others would toil for low wages in the dangerous factories of the day. Although there had been a steady migration of Irish to North America over these years, the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Cosker or a variant listed above:
Cosker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bernard Cosker, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cosker (post 1700) | + |
- Jeffrey Thomas Cosker, American producer, known for Take Me Home (2020)
- Nickolas Cosker, American actor and producer, known for Hangman's Trail (2021), Neon Rage (2021) and Cheese Gone (2021)
- John Martin Cosker, American boat builder, known for his work in designing and engineering high speed luxury and racing powerboats
- Dean Cosker (b. 1978), English former cricketer who played for Glamorgan (1996-2016)
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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