Sugrue
Sugŕue is an Irish surname, which is an anglicized form of the old Gaelic name Ó Siochfhrádha, meaning "descendant of Siochfhrádh", or Ó Siochŕu the modern Gaelic equivalent of Ó Sugŕue, which in turn is a Gaelic version of the old norse German given first name Siegfried, meaning "victory and peace".[1] The irish surname Sugrue, has links to the name Ó Sulliván,mor, and was most likely a minor sept of this family, and owes its origins to the proud province of munster, mainly co.kerry, co.cork, and co.limerick, co.kerry being the more numerous. Although this name is not the most popular by way of rank for this province, it's most certainly not rare for this part of ireland.The name is uniquely irish in that it predates Norman settlement, and although scholars can't pin point exactly when the name first appeard in Ireland, it's thought most probably to be an adoption of a much smaller and earlier viking settlement, personal name, most probably between 8th and 10th century Ad, First name adoption was a common and fashionable practice in early ireland, as there were no hereditary surnames until around the 11th century Ad, therfore your first name often became your last name once this system was introduced. The familys motto is "Lamh Foistenach Abu", " The Hand Of Victory". Other main spellings for this name are, Sugŕue, Ó Sugŕue, ÓSiochŕu, Shugŕue, Sughŕue, Sugŕoe.
The surname Sugŕue may refer to:
▪ The "legend" Michael "Butty" Sugŕue (born 27 July 1924 Gortnascarray, killorglin Co.kerry, died 1977) Irelands strongest man, circus strongman, Boxing promoter with the greatest, Muhammad Ali, wrestler, and Entrepreneur.
- Paul Sugrue (born 1960), British footballer
- Thomas Sugrue (born 1962), American historian
- Thomas Joseph Sugrue (1907–1953), American writer
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Sugrue Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.