Comiskey (surname)

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Comiskey
image icon Comiskey: Family Crest[1]

Comiskey (Cumascach[2]) is a surname found especially in County Monaghan (Muineachán), Ulster, Ireland, where a branch held a family seat. The name was first recorded as being descended from Fiacha Suidhe, a younger brother of Conn of the Hundred Battles.[1] Variants include: Cumiskey, Comaskey, Comesky, Commiskey, and Cummiskey.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Notable people[edit]

  • Andrew Comiskey, American Christian theologian
  • Barrett Comiskey (born 1975), American inventor, founder and CEO of Migo
  • Brendan Comiskey (born 1935), former Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Ferns
  • Dan Comiskey (born 1972), offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League
  • Patrick Comiskey, American journalist and wine writer
  • An American family in the history of the Baseball team Chicago White Sox:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Comiskey: Meaning, History, Crest". House of Names.
  2. ^ "Comiskey". Name Meaning & Family History. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Comiskey". Comiskey - Family Crest - Name Origin History and Meaning. irishsurnames.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Irish Surname Index".
  5. ^ en:wiktionary:Comiskey
  6. ^ "Mac Cumascaigh". Irish Names and Surnames. libraryireland.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021. Mac CUMASCAIGH—IV—MacCumisky, MacCumesky, MacComiskey, Cumisky, Cumesky, Cumiskey, Comesky, Comiskey, Commiskey, Cumisk, (Comerford, Cummerford), &c.; 'son of Cumascach' (confuser). This surname is almost peculiar to Cavan, Westmeath and Longford.
  7. ^ "COMISKEY Surname Maps of Ireland". barrygriffin.com.
  8. ^ Grenham, John. "Comiskey". Irish genealogy records for the surname. john grenham .com.