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Baby Name Cassidy |
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Meaning of Cassidy - What does the name Cassidy means? |
Pronunciation: |
kas-sih-dee | |
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Gender: |
Girl Name |
Origin: |
American |
Name Meaning: |
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Irish surname O'Caiside, which is of uncertain meaning. One historian believes it is derived from the Gaelic element cas (a twisted lock of hair; ingenious, clever, sly) and the personal suffix -idhe: hence, "clever one, one with the twisted locks." Or from the Gaelic element cais (love, esteem) and the plenary suffix -de: hence, "full of love and esteem." |
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American, English, Irish |
Shortened forms: | Cass. | Pet forms: | Cassi, Cassie, Cassy |
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