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Casey

This name comes from the Irish surname Casey, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, a patronymic derived from the given name Cathassach.

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Casey is a boy/girl name.

GenderBoy/Girl

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Irish surname Casey, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh, a patronymic derived from the given name Cathassach. This name can be given in honour of Casey Jones (1863-1900), a train engineer who sacrificed his life to save his passengers. In his case, Casey was a nickname acquired because he was raised in the town of Cayce, Kentucky.

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Usage: english