Sugrue () is an anglicized form of the
Irish Language
Irish (an Caighdeán Oifigiúil, Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages, Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European lang ...
surname ,
meaning "descendant of Siocfhradh", or Ó Siochrú the modern Gaelic equivalent of Ó Seochrú, which in turn is a Gaelic version of the
old norse German given first name
Siegfried
Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace".
The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...
, meaning "victory and peace".
It probably links to the name
Ó Súilleabháin
O'Sullivan ( ga, Ó Súilleabháin, Súileabhánach) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork and County Kerry. The surname is associated with the southwestern part of Ireland, and was originally found in Count ...
, most likely a minor sept of this family, and owes its origins to the province of Munster, mainly the counties of Kerry, Cork, and Limerick, Kerry being the more numerous. Although this name is not the most popular by way of rank for this province, it is most certainly not rare for this part of Ireland. The name is uniquely Irish in that it predates Norman settlement, and although scholars cannot pinpoint exactly when the name first appeared in Ireland, it is thought most probably to be an adoption of a small, early Norse settlement, 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, therefore the first name often became the last name once this system was introduced. The family's motto is "Lamh Foistenach Abu", "The Hand Of Victory".
Various forms for the name Sugrue are: Ó Siochfhradha, Ó Seochfhradha, Ó Seochrú, Ó Siochrú, Ó Siocfhradha, Ó Siochradha, Shuckerow, Shugrue, Sughrue, O'Sughrue,
and Sichwroe.
The surname Sugrue may refer to:
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Betty Sugrue
Betty Sugrue is a former camogie
Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game of ...
, Irish camogie player
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Elizabeth Sugrue
Elizabeth "Liz" Sugrue ; ( – 1807), also known as Lady Betty, was an Irish executioner. A minor historical character, she remains a well-known figure in popular culture.
Life
Born around 1750, Sugrue was left destitute after the death of h ...
(1740s–1807), executioner
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James Sugrue
James Sugrue (born 9 December 1998) is an Irish professional golfer who played at the 2020 Masters Tournament. He qualified for the Masters by winni