Meaning & origin
What it means
Cosgriff is a form of Cosgrove. Cosgrove goes back to Irish Ó Coscraigh, meaning “descendant of Coscrach.”
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Where it comes from
Cosgriff is a form of Cosgrove. Cosgrove comes from Old English, and ultimately from Irish.
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Cosgriff’s family of names
In English usage, Cosgriff as a surname has a related form in Cosgrove.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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