Is Cooper a regular middle name for an Irishman? -- Donna

Hi Donna -- Wondering if Cooper might be mother's maiden ("nee") surname or some other surname important to the family. Did you find that name on a document or is it part of family lore? Was he born in America? From the Internet: "Records indicate that at least 29,342 boys have been named Cooper since 1880 in the United States." Irish children with both a first and middle name were generally found in better-off, well-educated families. In the Irish countryside, a person might have a nickname connected with his line of work to distinguish himself from others in the family or his neighbors will similiar names - i.e., "cooper," a barrel maker. I believe variations include Cooperman and Cowper and the origins are English, but you can check this out on the Internet. For the number and distribution of SULLIVAN and COOPER households in Ireland during the Primary Valuation (1848-64), check out www.ireland.com/ancestor/ Lots of Sullivans in County Cork, I know. . ***As I recall, the given name Cornelius is most often found in particular provinces in Ireland, too, which you might be able to discover on the Internet. (Right off the top of my head, I am thinking Cork, but that isn't written in stone.) While families often lived in the same locale for generations, some members would have been forced to leave, ultimately, to try to find work in in larger cities, such as Dublin, or to go abroad. . J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Marstrander" <donna@marstrander.com> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:13 AM Subject: [IRELAND] Cornelius Cooper Sullivan > Is Cooper a regular middle name for an Irishman? > -- > > Donna

No .I have vever heard Cooper as a first name except in the US. IT MAY BE THE MOTHERS MAIDEN SURNAME . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Marstrander" <donna@marstrander.com> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:13 PM Subject: [IRELAND] Cornelius Cooper Sullivan > Is Cooper a regular middle name for an Irishman? > -- > > Donna > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >