Cosgrove

Cosgrove Meaning & Origin

About Cosgrove
The surname Cosgrove is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coscraigh, meaning "son of Coscrach." The name Coscrach is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "cos," meaning "foot," and "crach," meaning "brave" or "vigorous." Therefore, the surname Cosgrove can be interpreted to mean "son of the brave or vigorous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cosgrove is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cosgrove: 9,441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,749
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cosgrove based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cosgrove is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C026010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S G R AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑsgrəv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cosgrove in Braille

Here's how to represent Cosgrove in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cosgrove in braille

How to sign the name Cosgrove using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cosgrove using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cosgrove in sign language

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