| 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."
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
- Christine Cagney, one of the two titular characters in said series
- Cagney Carnation, a flower boss from Cuphead
- Cagney Jeffords, a minor character in American police comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine
See also
Notes
- 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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