Dempsey

Irish
"proud, haughty"

Dempsey Origin and Meaning

The name Dempsey is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "proud, haughty".

Spunky Irish surname that still has a pugnacious feel from its lingering association with one of boxing's greatest champs, Jack Dempsey. Many people may associate it more with Patrick Dempsey these days—McDreamy from TV's Grey's Anatomy.

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Famous People Named Dempsey

  • Dempsey Burges
    U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
  • Dempsey Cothrin Wilson
    American racing driver
  • (Perce) Dempsey Tabler
    American actor
  • Dempsey Travis
    American civil rights activist
  • Dempsey Hovland
    American baseball promoter
  • Dempsey Pappion
    American actor
  • Dempsey W. Morgan
    American WWII pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen
  • Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III
    American baseball catcher
  • Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (b. 2005)
    son of actors Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
  • Jack Dempsey
    American boxer
  • Patrick Dempsey
    American actor
  • Clint Dempsey
    American soccer player

The name Dempsey in Pop Culture

  • "Dempsey and Makepeace
    " British TV series about main character Lt. James Dempsey
  • Zachary "Zach" Dempsey
    character in Jay Asher's novel and Netflix's series 13 Reasons Why

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