Casey

  • [ KAY-see ]
  • English, Irish
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendant of CATHASACH". 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.

CATHASACH   male   Ancient Irish
Means "vigilant" in Irish.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Casey, Kasey
IRISH: Casey
FEMININE FORMS
ENGLISH: Kacey, Kacie, Kaycee
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Cathasach