Cassandra

Cassandra \ca-ssand-ra\ is a female's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Cassandra is pronounced as KaaS-AENDRah or KaaS-AHNDRah, in English as KahSAENDRah ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Cassandra: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Cassandra?

Cassandra is used mostly in the English and German languages, and it is of Old Greek origin. The name is of the meaning shining upon man; protrude, man. An original form of Cassandra is Kassandra (Old Greek). The name could be of the first element 'kekasmai' (to shine) or 'kad' (to protrude), with the second element 'aner' (man), or else it could of possibly pre-Greek origin. Cassandra was a Trojan princess and daughter of King Priam in Greek mythology and in Homer's Iliad; her prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded, due to a curse placed upon her by Apollo after she rejected his advances. She was later captured as a concubine of Agamemnon and eventually murdered by his jealous wife. As a result of the mythological connection, the name has traditionally been associated with someone with grim prophecies, however it was nevertheless a popular medieval name. It has appeared in literature as the name of a prophetess in William Shakespeare's play Troilus and Cressida (1602), and in the UK it was later well-known as the pseudonym used by William Connor for his Daily Mirror column, whose criticisms riled Churchill during World War II. Cassandra is a derivative (English) of the English, German, and Greek name name Kassandra origin. The name Cassandra is used to a great extent; it has 64 derivatives. Derivatives comprise Casandera meaning and origin, Casandre name popularity, name Casandrea meaning, baby name Casandrey, Casandri name popularity, Casandria name variations, Casanndra meaning and origin, Casaundr name popularity, name Casaundra origin, baby name Casaundre, what does the name Casaundri mean, nicknames for Casaundria, name Casondra, Casondre name variations, what does the name Casondria mean, what does the name Casoundra mean, Cassander name variations, nicknames for Cassandre, nicknames for Cassandrea, Cassandri definition, name Cassandry, nicknames for Cassara, name Cassaundra meaning, Cassaundre pronounciation, Cassaundri meaning of name, Cassondra name popularity, Cassondre meaning and origin, Cassondri definition, name Cassondria meaning, name Cassundra, Cassundre meaning, baby name Cassundri, Cassy name popularity, name Kasandria origin, Kasaundra name, meaning of Kasondra, Kasoundra meaning and origin, nicknames for Kassandra (also used in German), name Kassandre, Kassaundra name popularity, baby name Kassi, what does the name Kassie mean, Kassondra meaning of name, baby name Kassy, Krisandra definition, Sande meaning, name Sandee, short names for Sandera, Sandi pronounciation, name Sandie, and nicknames for Sondra. Other English forms comprise the contractions Cas pronounciation, nicknames for Cass (also used in Greek), and name Sandra origin, the pet forms Casey name popularity, Casie meaning of name, Cassey definition, short names for Cassi, Cassie name (also used in Greek), nicknames for Kasey, and short names for Sandy, and the variant spellings meaning of Casandra, Cassanndra name popularity, and Kasandra meaning (also used in Polish). Cassandra is fairly popular as a baby name for girls. The name jumped in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1990s; prior to that, it was of irregular use only. Its usage peaked modestly in 1990 with 0.343% of baby girls being given the name Cassandra. Its ranking then was #49. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2010, its usage was 0.050% and its ranking #328, however it was nonetheless the most popular among all girl names in its group. In 2010, Cassandra was more frequently used than the 2nd most popular name, Sandra name, by 69% .

A famous person named Cassandra is Elvira, TV Personality, born Cassandra Peterson, Manhattan, Kansas.

List of baby names that sound like Cassandra:

the English name Casandra origin, the English and French short names for Cassandre, the English and Polish nicknames for Kasandra, the English, German, and Greek name Kassandra origin, the Arabic short names for Cantara, the name Cantarah meaning of name, the name Cantarra definition, the name Cantarrah meaning and origin, the name short names for Cantera, the name Canterah meaning and origin, the name what does the name Canterra mean, the name name Canterrah origin, the name Casandera meaning and origin, the name Casandre meaning and origin, the name Casandrey meaning, the English Casandri meaning of name, the name Casanndra name variations, the English Casaundr definition, the English Casaundra meaning of name, and the name Casaundre meaning of name.

The baby name Cassandra fun facts:

The name Cassandra in reverse order is "Ardnassac".

The numerological value of the name Cassandra is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Cassandra?

Cassandra is in the top names in USA.