What is "cusack"

Cusack is an Irish family name of Norman origin, originally from Cussac in Guienne (Aquitaine), France. The surname died out in England, but is common in Ireland, where it was imported at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.

While not a particularly common name, Cusack is historically associated with a number of variant forms, such as de Cussac, de Cusack, de Ciusak, de Cíosóg, de Ci'omhso'g, Mac Iosog, and Mac Isog.

Irish emigrants to the Americas were reportedly given alternative spellings by immigration officers, based on their pronunciation, however this appears to be a myth. The following: Cusack, Kuzak, Kuzack, Cusick, and Cussack are modern variants.

Cusack is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ann Cusack, American actress, daughter of Dick Cusack
• Carmen Cusack, American musical theater actress and singer
• Catherine Cusack, Irish actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack
• Catherine Cusack (politician), Australian politician
• Cyril Cusack, Irish actor
• Dick Cusack, American actor and filmmaker
• Donal Óg Cusack, Irish hurler
• Dymphna Cusack, Australian writer
• Joan Cusack, American actress, daughter of Dick Cusack
• John Cusack, American actor and writer, son of Dick Cusack
• John Cusack (Australian politician)
• Joyce Cusack, American politician
• Mary Frances Cusack, Irish nun and writer
• Michael Cusack, Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association
• Niamh Cusack, Irish actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack
• Robert Cusack, Australian swimmer
• Sinéad Cusack, Irish actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack
• Sorcha Cusack, Irish actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack
• Thomas Cusack (disambiguation)