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Casey

American  
[key-see] / ˈkeɪ si /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”


Example Sentences

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Jacob Casey, a 42-year-old doctor, has a busy schedule that has made it hard for him to tune into the race.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“We’ve morphed into this epicenter of fighting back,” said Mayor Casey McKeon, a third-generation Huntington Beach resident who’s up for reelection this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

HBO content chief Casey Bloys addressed the long road to season 3 at the Tuesday premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Nothing about the moon is practical,” said Casey Dreier, chief of space policy for the Planetary Society, a nonprofit that aims to advance space science and exploration.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When I got down from the bed, Chas saw the bloody shirt and said, “Is that from Casey Palmer?”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith