Sisk

Sisk is an Irish surname and has been found in East Cork since the 18th century. A modern version of the medieval surname Saghas of County Kildare.

This article is about the surname. For the engineering company, see Sisk Group.

The earliest form of Sisk is found in Tenby, Wales in 1405. Sayse, from Sais, a sobriquet meaning "Saxon".[1]

People with the surname include:

  • Bernice F. Sisk, (1910–95) American Congressman
  • Doug Sisk (born 1957) Major League baseball player
  • Howard Sisk (c.1930–2001) aka "Curly Howard", American radio disc jockey
  • Jerry Sisk, Jr. (1953–2013) American gemologist and co-founder of Jewelry Television
  • John Sisk, (1837–1921) Irish builder, founder of the Sisk Group
  • John Sisk, Jr. (born 1941) American football player
  • Johnny Sisk (1906–1986) American football player
  • Laura Wright née Laura Sisk (born 1970) American actress
  • Mark Sisk, (born 1942) Episcopal Bishop of New York
  • Mildred Gillars née Mildred Sisk (1900–88), nicknamed "Axis Sally", American broadcaster in Nazi Germany
  • Tommie Sisk (born 1942) Major League baseball player
  • Rebekah Sisk (born 1960) Listed artist AskArt.com

References
  1. The Surnames of Ireland Edward MacLysaght
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