All Irish surnames have a unique and often romantic meaning. The name O'Cosgriff originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Coscraigh or Ó Coscraigh, from the word "coscrach," which means victorious. 1
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Early Origins of the O'Cosgriff family
The surname O'Cosgriff was first found in Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the O'Cosgriff family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Cosgriff research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1172, 1620 and 1641 are included under the topic Early O'Cosgriff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
O'Cosgriff Spelling Variations
The archives that survive today demonstrate the difficulty experienced by the scribes of the Middle Ages in their attempt to record these names in writing. Spelling variations of the name O'Cosgriff dating from that time include Cosgrove, Cosgrave, O'Cosgrove, O'Cosgrave, McCosgrove, McCosgrave and many more.
Early Notables of the O'Cosgriff family
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Migration of the O'Cosgriff family
A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name O'Cosgriff: Anne Cosgrave, aged 34; Anne aged 12; Anne aged 18; Bridget aged 22; Bridget 50; Catherine, Ellen, Francis, Hannah, James, John, Julia, Margaret, Mary, Michael, Owen, Pat, Peter, Thomas, William Cosgrave, who all arrived in Quebec in 1848.
