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Gaelic |
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Descendant of Cathasach |
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Greek |
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Pet form of Cassandra |
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(KAY see) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Casey |
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Casey was first used as an honorary nickname for American folk hero Jonathan 'Casey' Jones. He acquired his nickname from his birthplace, Cayce, in Kentucky. Casey is also a last name, an anglicised form of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Cathasaigh. This means 'descendant of Cathasach', a name which itself means 'vigilant' or 'noisy'. As both surnames and Irish names are currently 'in' it's no surprise that Casey is popular in the US, but after a popularity peak in the mid-80s it was ranked 308th most popular name for boys in 2006. |
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Popularity Rank of Casey | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Casey - Rankings by Year |
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The name meaning of Casey and the name origin of Casey have been reviewed by our name experts.
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