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Meaning

The name Dempsey has the following meaning:

One who is proud and haughty. A common Irish surname. Anglicization of O'Dfomasaigh. Also has the meaning of "from the judge's meadow" in English.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Dempsey is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dempsey in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Dempsey is pronounced as demp-see

Origins

Dempsey originates from the Gaelic language.
See other suggested Gaelic boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Dempsey and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dempsey: Boys - Darren, Kane, Murray, Girls - Arline, Aylin, Colleen, Deirdre, Elvie, Ena, Fidelma, Lular, Mckayla, Merna, Nealie, Both genders - Kerry

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Dempsey: Dempsea, Dempsee, Dempsi, Dempsie, Dempster, Dempsy

Style

We think the name Dempsey should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dempsey to be: A passionate, charming and loving man

In one word, you might describe Dempsey as a(n) "loving" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Dempsey (or its variants) are:

Dempsey Wilson, born on 11 March , a famous athlete. Dempsey Wilson's background: An American racecar driver.

Dempsey Burges, born on 14 December, a famous politician. Dempsey Burges's background: A Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1795 and 1799.

Perce Dempsey Tabler, born on 23 November, a famous athlete. Perce Dempsey Tabler's background: A Tennessee-born athlete, businessman and actor, famous for being the third actor to portray Tarzan in films.
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