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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.”
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An Irish surname, an Anglicized form of a Gaelic name meaning "champion" or "valiant."
"Cosgrove served as a councilman for the district."
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- Plural
- Cosgroves
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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”).
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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.
