Meanings
alternative Casady · alternative Cassda · alternative Casada · alternative Cassaday · alternative Cassady · alternative Cassedy · alternative Cassady · alternative Cassiday · alternative Kassidy
- 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.
Origin
From the Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Caiside (“descendant of Caiside”), from cas (“curly-haired”).
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Cassidy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassidy
“Cassidy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassidy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cassidy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassidy.
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