Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Cassandra

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Cassandra NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 81%Ratingadd to your listSave Gender Feminine Usage English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Scripts Κασσάνδρα(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /kə.ˈsæn.dɹə/(English) /kə.ˈsɑːn.dɹə/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Greek name Κασσάνδρα (Kassandra), possibly derived from κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to excel, to shine" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). 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.In the Middle Ages this name was common in England due to the popularity of medieval tales about the Trojan War. It subsequently became rare, but was revived in the 20th century.

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Family Tree·Details Rootskekasmai + anerVariantsKasandra, Kassandra(English) Cassandre(French) Kassandra(Greek Mythology) DiminutivesCass, Cassie, Cassy, Kassie, Kassy(English) Other Languages & CulturesKassandra(Ancient Greek) Kasandra(Polish) Casandra(Romanian) Casandra(Spanish)

Popularity

US Animations·Details Last ranked #89 in 1999 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #148 in 2006 Belgium Last ranked #710 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #89 in 2006 Canada Last ranked #510 in 2024 England and Wales Last ranked #428 in 2020 France Last ranked #95 in 1997 New Zealand Last ranked #95 in 2004 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #100 in 2000 Sweden Last ranked #613 in 2024 United States

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Depiction of the Trojan princess Cassandra by Evelyn De Morgan (1898)Depiction of the Trojan princess Cassandra by Evelyn De Morgan (1898)

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