Cassidy
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname from Ó Caiside): Casady, Cassda, Casada, Cassaday, Cassady, Cassedy, Cassady, Cassiday
- (female given name): Kassidy
Etymology
From the Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Caiside (“descendant of Caiside”), from cas (“curly-haired”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cassidy
- A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Caiside (“descendant of Caiside”). Caiside is a byname from Irish cas (“curly”) meaning “curly-haired”.
- A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Mac Casarlaigh (Casserly).
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern American usage.
- A community in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.