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Cussen

Cussen is a surname in the English and Irish languages. In English, it is generally described as a matronymic, derived from the Middle English , a pet name for , and , as in 'son of Cust'. In Irish, the surname is likely a variant of "Cousin", which is derived from the Middle English or , meaning 'kinsman or cousin'. Notable people with the surname include: *Cliodhna Cussen, Irish sculptor married to activist and writer Pádraig Ó Snodaigh, and mother of Aengus Ó Snodaigh *Laurence Cussen (1843–1903), New Zealand surveyor *Leo Cussen (1859–1933), Australian judge *Michael Cussen (born 1984), Irish hurler

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Cussen is a surname in the English and Irish languages. In English, it is generally described as a matronymic, derived from the Middle English , a pet name for , and , as in 'son of Cust'. In Irish, the surname is likely a variant of "Cousin", which is derived from the Middle English or , meaning 'kinsman or cousin'. Notable people with the surname include: *Cliodhna Cussen, Irish sculptor married to activist and writer Pádraig Ó Snodaigh, and mother of Aengus Ó Snodaigh *Laurence Cussen (1843–1903), New Zealand surveyor *Leo Cussen (1859–1933), Australian judge *Michael Cussen (born 1984), Irish hurler

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300037031

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