Dempsy
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dempsy
The given name 'Dempsy' is a variant of 'Dempsey', an Irish surname meaning "proud" or "haughty," derived from the Gaelic *Ó Díomasaigh* ("descendant of Díomasach").
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Etymology
The given name 'Dempsy' is a variant of 'Dempsey', an Irish surname meaning "proud" or "haughty," derived from the Gaelic *Ó Díomasaigh* ("descendant of Díomasach"). It is primarily used in Irish and English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and notable historical context includes the 19th-century Irish nationalist John Dempsey and the American boxer Jack Dempsey.
Dempsy currently ranks #2,810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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