English Explanatory Dictionary

Casey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A placename:
  5. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Richard Casey, Baron Casey.
  6. A local government area in eastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, also named after Baron Casey; in full, the City of Casey.
  7. An electoral division in Victoria.
  8. A city in Clark County and Cumberland County, Illinois, United States.
  9. A minor city in Adair County and Guthrie County, Iowa, United States.
  10. A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.
  11. A township in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada, named after George Elliott Casey.
  12. Ellipsis of Casey Station; a research station in Wilkes Land in Antarctica.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Casey.wav

Word forms

Casey Caseys

Etymology

Anglicisation of an Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh (literally “descendant of (a person named) Watchful”).

Derived words

Casey County County of Casey Division of Casey
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