Cassidy

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Etymology

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From the Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Caiside (descendant of Caiside), from cas (curly-haired).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæsɪdi/, /ˈkæsədi/

Proper noun

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Cassidy

  1. A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Caiside (descendant of Caiside). Caiside is a byname from Irish cas (curly) meaning “curly-haired”.
  2. A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Mac Casarlaigh (Casserly).
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern American usage.
  5. A community in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Derived terms

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