The popular Irish surname refers to “Caiside’s descendant.” Famous women with this surname include Elaine Cassidy, an Irish actress and Eva Cassidy, an American singer. Shirley Bassey was a famous British singer from the early and mid-20th centuries. The root of these words is the Latin word “bassus” referring to thickset. It is a derivation of two Old English words, ‘bas and basse,’ meaning short or low. It refers to a person “who lives on a bare hill.” Emilie– Claire Barlow is a famous Canadian voice artist and jazz singer. Barloweīarlowe (bahr-loh) is a habitational surname related to a town in Derbyshire by the same name. Brigitte Anne– Marie Bardot is a former singer, actress, and now a well-recognized French animal rights activist. The family name finds roots in the French town of Périgord in the late Middle Ages. Bardotīardot is a noble surname from France. The combination of the two words translates to “someone who lives in a meadow near the ash tree.” The feminine form of the surname is Ashleigh. It is acquired from the Anglo-Saxon words æsc or ash and lēah.
