Cassidy (name)
Cassidy is a derived from a name, common in the English language name and a value derived from the surname of male and female first name in modern English .
Origin and meaning
The surname Cassidy is the Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Caiside meaning "descendant of Caiside". Caiside, on the other hand, is an Old Irish male given name meaning "frizzy, curly". The modern male and female English first name Cassidy is derived from the family name.
Name bearer
family name
- Bill Cassidy (* 1957), American politician
- Bruce Cassidy (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Butch Cassidy (1866–1908?), American outlaw
- Christopher John Cassidy (* 1970), American astronaut
- David Cassidy (1950–2017), American actor and singer
- David Cassidy (snooker player) , Irish snooker player
- David C. Cassidy (* 1945), American historian of science
- Donie Cassidy (* 1945), Irish politician
- Ed Cassidy (1923–2012), American jazz and rock drummer
- Edward Idris Cassidy (* 1924), retired Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Elaine Cassidy (born 1979), Irish actress
- Eva Cassidy (1963–1996), American singer
- Francis Cassidy (1827–1873), Canadian politician
- George Henry Cassidy (* 1942), British theologian and former bishop of the Anglican Church
- George Williams Cassidy (1836-1892), American politician
- Jack Cassidy (1927–1976), American actor and singer
- James Edwin Cassidy (1869–1951), American clergyman, Bishop of Fall River
- James H. Cassidy (1869–1926), American politician
- Jay Cassidy (* 1949), American film editor
- Joanna Cassidy (* 1945), American actress
- Joseph Cassidy (soccer player) (1872– ??), Scottish soccer player
- Joseph Cassidy (Bishop) (1933–2013), Irish minister
- Katie Cassidy (* 1986), American actress and singer
- Larry Cassidy (1953-2010), British musician
- Mark Cassidy (* 1985), Irish cyclist
- Michael Cassidy (born 1983), American actor
- Natalie Cassidy (born 1983), English actress
- Neal Cassady (1926–1968), American inspiration in the Beat Generation
- Nick Cassidy (* 1994), New Zealand racing car driver
- Orlagh Cassidy (* 1968), American actress
- Patrick Cassidy (General) (1915–1990), American general
- Patrick Cassidy (composer) (born 1956), Irish composer
- Patrick Cassidy (actor) (born 1962), American actor
- Patrick Cassidy (screenwriter) (born 1973), American screenwriter and producer
- Philip Cassidy (born 1961), Irish cyclist
- Raffey Cassidy (* 2001), British young talent
- Raquel Cassidy (born 1968), British actress
- Samuel H. Cassidy (* 1950), American politician
- Scott Cassidy (* 1975), American baseball player
- Shaun Cassidy (* 1958), American pop singer, actor and television producer
- Sonya Cassidy (born 1987), British actress
- Ted Cassidy (1932–1979), American actor
Male first name
- Cassidy Haley (* 1980), American singer, songwriter and fashion designer
Female first name
- Cassidy Freeman (* 1982), American actress and musician
- Cassidy Krug (* 1985), American water diver
stage name
- Cassidy (born 1982), American rapper
- Rick Cassidy (1943-2013), American model, bodybuilder, and porn actor
Fictional character
- Cassidy the Rebel , 1964 British biography
- Hopalong Cassidy , hero of numerous films and comic books
geography
- Cassidy (British Columbia) , location in Canada
- Cassidy Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica
- Mount Cassidy , mountain in Victoria Land, Antarctica