Cassidy

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Cassidy

/ˈkæsɪdi/ US
/ˈkæsədi/ US

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

proper noun Casady · Cassda · Casada · Cassaday · Cassady · Cassedy

A surname from Irish anglicized from Ó Casaide (“descendant of Caiside”). Caiside is a byname from Irish cas (“curly”) meaning “curly-haired”.
A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Mac Casarlaigh (“son of Casarlach”) (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.

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Closest in meaning: author, cassada, cody, casey, cahoon, o'casey, kincaid, cafferty, carey, cagney, cahalane, canavan, cairnes, cavanaugh, caughey, casement

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"Cassidy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cassidy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Cassidy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cassidy

Chicago

"Cassidy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cassidy.

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@misc{cassidy_2026,
  title = {Cassidy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cassidy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}