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Cosgrove

KOZG-rohv

Cosgrove (name) means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "champion" or "valiant.". Example: “Cosgrove served as a councilman for the district.”

name

An Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "champion" or "valiant."

"Cosgrove served as a councilman for the district."

Word forms

Cosgroves plural

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Etymology

Two main origins: * English habitational surname from the village in Northamptonshire, which is named with the Old English personal name *Cōf + -s- + grāf (“grove, thicket”); recorded as Covesgrave in 1086 (DB). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coscraigh (“descendant of Coscrach”), a byname from coscrach (“victorious, triumphant”).

Origin: Irish

Rhymes for Cosgrove

love wove move cove hove Jove rove Dove above drove prove grove

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Cosgrove” mean?

The word “Cosgrove” means an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "champion" or "valiant.".

How do you pronounce “Cosgrove”?

“Cosgrove” is pronounced KOZG-rohv (/ˈkɑzɡɹoʊv/ in IPA).

How do you use “Cosgrove” in a sentence?

Here is “Cosgrove” used in a sentence: “Cosgrove served as a councilman for the district.”

What part of speech is “Cosgrove”?

“Cosgrove” is a name.