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Cassidy
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English
Alternative forms
surname from Ó Caiside en Casady Cassda Casada Cassaday Cassady Cassedy Cassady Cassiday
female given name en Kassidy
Etymology
From the en ga - surname, Anglicized from ga Ó Caiside descendant of Caiside, from ga cas curly-haired.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkæsɪdi/ /ˈkæsədi/ US
en LL-Q1860_(eng)-Moire9-Cassidy.wav US
Proper noun
en Irish anglicized from ga Ó Casaide descendant of Caiside. ga Caiside is a byname from en ga cas curly meaning “curly-haired”.
en Irish, a rare anglicization of ga Mac Casarlaigh son of Casarlach (Casserly).
en male surnames.
en female surnames modern American.
en community in southern isl/Vancouver Island p/British Columbia c/Canada.
Derived terms
en Seaver-Cassidy syndrome
diminutive en Cass, en Cassie
en unisex given names