Dempsey
Irish
"proud, haughty"Share
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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 BurgesU.S. Congressman from North Carolina
- Dempsey Cothrin WilsonAmerican racing driver
- (Perce) Dempsey TablerAmerican actor
- Dempsey TravisAmerican civil rights activist
- Dempsey HovlandAmerican baseball promoter
- Dempsey PappionAmerican actor
- Dempsey W. MorganAmerican WWII pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen
- Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey IIIAmerican baseball catcher
- Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (b. 2005)son of actors Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
- Jack DempseyAmerican boxer
- Patrick DempseyAmerican actor
- Clint DempseyAmerican soccer player
Dempsey in Pop Culture
- "Dempsey and Makepeace" British TV series about main character Lt. James Dempsey
- Zachary "Zach" Dempseycharacter in Jay Asher's novel and Netflix's series 13 Reasons Why