Dempsey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Díomasaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounDempsey (countable and uncountable, plural Dempseys)

plural Dempseys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Bannock County, Idaho, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Díomasaigh“descendant of Díomasach”
  2. EnglishDempsey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Díomasaigh (“descendant of Díomasach”), a byname deriving from díomasach (“proud, arrogant”).

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APA

Dempsey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dempsey

MLA

“Dempsey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dempsey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dempsey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dempsey.

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