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Casey (F)>

Casey (female)

Pet Name(s):Cass (F)
Derivative of:Cassie (F)
Masculine form:Casey (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English, mainly US; generally a male name but, recently, female.

The origin of the name is unclear. ONC gives these possibilities:

     1. From the nickname of a folk hero 'Casey' Jones. His nickname derived from his birth place, Cayce in Kentucky.
     2. From an Irish Gaelic surname, with the meaning "watchful".
     3. Its use as a female name is probably a spelling variation of Cassie.