Casey

English

Etymology

Anglicisation of an Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh (“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”). Also the nickname of an American folk hero, "Casey" Jones, from his home town Cayce in Kentucky.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪsi/

Proper noun

Casey

1. A surname from Irish
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname.
   • 2011 New York Times, July 7, 2011:

     Casey Anthony was sentenced on Thursday to a four-year jail term, the maximum possible, for lying to the police, but will be freed this month because she has spent nearly three years behind bars in Orlando, Fla., awaiting trial.

Derived terms

• Casey County

Anagrams

• cayes