Mosquitoes are small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood. The word mosquito (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for little fly.
It is derived from the Guugu Yimidhirr word gangurru refaring to the grey kangaroo. Sir Joseph Banks, botanist on James Cook's first voyage, noted the name of the kangaroo as  gangurru  when he tried to communicate with the Aborigines regarding the name of the strange hopping animal noted on Australia's shores.he word is â¦ believed to have come from the Aboriginal word gangurru, a Guugu Yimidhirr word referring to the Grey Kangaroo. Captain James Cook's botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, first recorded the word as kangaru when the Endeavour was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef near modern-day Cooktown.
Origin of the name Casey: Transferred use of the Irish surname, which is from the Gaelic O'Cathasaigh (descendant of Cathasach), a derivative of cathasach (watchful, vigilant). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.hare what you know! Personal experiences with the name Casey: | Edit. This is my son's name, born 1980. He disliked his name when he was younger because it can be a girl's name also. Please consider this before naming your son this. His nickname is Case. ===. Suck it up. My name is Casey, I'm a proud of the name.