Cassidy (Irish: Ó Caiside / Ó Casaide) is a common Irish surname and is sometimes used as a given name. The surname translates to 'descendent of Caiside'. Variations include: Cassady, Cassiday, Cassedy and Cassedey. The family was a sept of County Fermanagh. The Caisides were originally a medical family, who were hereditary physicians to the Maguires.
Cassidy may refer to the following:
Bernard Matthew Cassidy, British soldier
Bill Cassidy, American politician and physician
Bob Cassidy, Mentalist, speaker and author
Butch Cassidy, notorious Wild West criminal
Christopher Cassidy, American astronaut
Claudia Cassidy, American critic
Colette Cassidy, former primetime newsbreak anchor for MSNBC
Damian Cassidy, Irish Gaelic footballer
Daniel Cassidy (1943–2008), American writer, filmmaker and academic
Daniel Cassidy (footballer) (fl. 1926–1937), English football player
David Cassidy, American musician, actor and erstwhile teen idol of 'Partridge Family' fame, son of Jack Cassidy
Derek Cassidy (born 1986), American football player
Donie Cassidy, Irish politician and businessman
Ed Cassidy, American drummer
Edward Cassidy (born 1924), Australian Roman Catholic Cardinal
Elaine Cassidy, Irish actress
Elaine Cassidy (mayor), Australian politician
Eva Cassidy (1963–1996), American singer
George Cassidy (disambiguation), several people
Harry Cassidy, Canadian academic and social reformer
Jack Cassidy, Irish-American actor, father of David, Shaun and Patrick Cassidy
James Cassidy (disambiguation), several people
Joanna Cassidy, American actress
John Cassidy (disambiguation), several people
Joseph Cassidy (disambiguation), several people named Joe or Joseph
Katie Cassidy, American singer and actress, daughter of David Cassidy
Matthew Cassidy, Irish footballer
Michael Cassidy (disambiguation), several people
Natalie Cassidy, English soap actress
Owen Cassidy (1862–1911), New York politician
Patrick Cassidy (disambiguation), several people
Raffey Cassidy, English child actress
Raquel Cassidy, English actress
Scott Cassidy, American baseball player
Shaun Cassidy, American celebrity, son of Jack Cassidy
Stephen Cassidy, American labor leader
Ted Cassidy, American actor
Virginia Dell {Cassidy} Blythe Clinton Dwire Kelley, mother of US President Bill Clinton
William F. Cassidy, American military
Black Tom Cassidy, a Marvel Comics supervillain
Sean Cassidy, aka Banshee. Marvel superhero
Hopalong Cassidy, a fictional cowboy created by Clarence E. Mulford
Proinsias Cassidy, a vampire from the Vertigo comic series Preacher
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