Sisk

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Sisk is an Irish surname and has been found in East Cork since the 18th century. A modern version of the medieval surname Saghas of County Kildare.

The earliest form of Sisk is found in Tenby, Wales in 1405. Sayse, from Sais, a sobriquet meaning "Saxon".[1]

People with the surname include:

  • Bernice F. Sisk, (1910–95) American Congressman
  • Doug Sisk (born 1957) Major League baseball player
  • Howard Sisk (c.1930–2001) aka "Curly Howard", American radio disc jockey
  • Jerry Sisk, Jr. (1953–2013) American gemologist and co-founder of Jewelry Television
  • John Sisk, (1837–1921) Irish builder, founder of the Sisk Group
  • John Sisk, Jr. (born 1941) American football player
  • Johnny Sisk (1906–1986) American football player
  • Laura Wright née Laura Sisk (born 1970) American actress
  • Mark Sisk, (born 1942) Episcopal Bishop of New York
  • Mildred Gillars née Mildred Sisk (1900–88), nicknamed "Axis Sally", American broadcaster in Nazi Germany
  • Tommie Sisk (born 1942) Major League baseball player
  • Rebekah Sisk (born 1960) Listed artist AskArt.com

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Surnames of Ireland Edward MacLysaght