Cassandra

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Pronounced： [ kə-SAN-drə (English), kə-SAHN-drə (English), kahs-SAHN-drah (Italian) ]
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Usage：English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Meaning & History：

From the Greek name Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), derived from possibly κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to excel, to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.... [more]

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Kassandra

ENGLISH: Cassandra, Kasandra, Kassandra

FRENCH: Cassandra

GERMAN: Cassandra

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Cassandra, Kassandra

ITALIAN: Cassandra

POLISH: Kasandra

PORTUGUESE: Cassandra

SPANISH: Cassandra

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Cass, Cassie, Kassy

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Cassander, Kassandros