Cussane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Cussane comes from the Irish Ó Casain. At one time it was anglicized as Kissane, but this is now obsolete as a variant of Cussane. Patterson is a somewhat unusual variant brought about through pseudo-translation. "Casan" means "path," locally pronounced in Connacht as "pat" which strangely brings about Patterson. 1

Early Origins of the Cussane family

The surname Cussane was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where it belonged to one of the eight Sodhans. The Sodhans were septs which were located in the Hy Many (Ui Maine) country, but whose ancestors were not of that group.

Early History of the Cussane family

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Cussane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cussane, O'Cussane, Patterson, Paterson and others.

Early Notables of the Cussane family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

the Cussane family of County Galway

Cussane migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cussane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johanna and Margaret Cussane, who immigrated to New York in 1849
Denis Cussane, who landed in New York in 1852
Michael Cussane, who arrived in New York in 1866

Cussane migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cussane Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. John Cussane, aged 30 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sobraon" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 2

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 23)