Cusack
“from Cussac in Guyenne”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Cusack an Irish name?
Cusack came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Ciomhsóg.
What does the surname Cusack mean?
Cusack (Irish: Ciomhsóg) means “from Cussac in Guyenne”. Origin: Norman.
Where in Ireland is the surname Cusack from?
The historic homeland of the Cusack name is Meath, Clare. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Cusack?
Ciomhsóg.
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