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Cagney
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | descendant of advocate |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
Cagney is an Irish patronymic surname of Gaelic origin. In Gaelic, the name is Ó Caingne, and means "grandson of advocate", from caingean "legal dispute."[1][2]
In modern times, it can be a male or female given name.[3]
- ^ Irish Ancestors / Surnames, IrishTimes.com Archived 13 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Partick Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames, Genealogical Publishing, 1993. ISBN 978-0-8063-0381-9
- ^ Moss, Jennifer. "Cagney: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com". babynames.com.
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