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6/18/2006, 12:16 AM Anna Katrina

Name Cady
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. KAY-dee
Other Forms FormsKady
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Ceadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".

A known bearer of the surname was the American feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902). It was also used for the central character in the film 'Mean Girls' (2004).
Added 6/18/2006 by Anna Katrina