Cailie Name Meaning & Origin
Cailie
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Transferred use of the Anglicized Irish surname, which is from the Gaelic Mac Caollaidhe (son of Caollaidhe) and O'Caollaidhe (descendant of Caollaidhe). The name is derived from caol (slender).
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I made up this name for my sister in 1985. Pronounced KAY-lee
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AUSTRALIAN It is derived from the name Charlie or Charles, who was our grandfather. Many years later I discovered a dance know as Irish céilí or Scottish cèilidh is pronounced the same way. Our family has Irish roots.
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