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Cagney

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Meaning
  
descendant of advocate

Language(s) of origin
  
Gaelic

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."

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In modern times, it can be a male or female given name.

People

  • James Cagney (1899–1986), Academy Award winning actor
  • Jeanne Cagney (1919–1984), his sister and actress
  • William Cagney (1905–1988), his brother and an American film producer and actor
  • Mark Cagney (born 1956), Irish breakfast television broadcaster

    • Other uses

  • 6377 Cagney, a main-belt asteroid
  • Cagney & Lacey, 1980s American police detective drama series

    • References

    Cagney Wikipedia
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