cassidy

/K AE1 S IH0 D IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    A male given name transferred from the surname.

  2. 2

    A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern American usage.

  3. 3

    A surname from Irish anglicized from ร“ Caiside (โ€œdescendant of Caisideโ€). Caiside is a byname from Irish cas (โ€œcurlyโ€) meaning โ€œcurly-hairedโ€.

  4. 4

    A surname from Irish, a rare anglicization of Mac Casarlaigh (Casserly).

  5. 5

    A community in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.