Cassidy
[ˈkæsɪdi]Meaning
from the Irish surname Ó Caiside, from cas, meaning curly-haired
Background Story
Cassidy comes from the Irish surname Ó Caiside, an anglicisation of the Gaelic Caiside, which derives from cas, meaning curly-haired. It was very rare as a given name before the 1970s, established itself in the 1980s and surged in popularity during the 1990s.
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