Cassandra

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"Shining upon men," "prophetess," "helper of mankind"
Scripts(How to write)
Κασσάνδρα
Κασσάνδρα(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
kuh-SAN-druh
kə-SAHN-drə(English)
kə-SAN-drə(English)
Popularity
In the United States, Cassandra was a popular name in the 1980s and 1990s. It has since declined in popularity but remains a well-known and widely used name.

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Cassandra Name meanings & History

"Shining upon men," "prophetess," "helper of mankind". Cassandra is used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Cassandra: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cassandra:

C: Clever,Cute,Chatty,Candid,Curious,Copycat,Choice

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Angry

S: Solidity,Sensuality,Security,Status,Sex,Social Standing,Success

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nice,Nutrition

D: Daddy,Dutiful,Determined,Demanding,Doting,Domestic

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Cassandra is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Cassandra Clare (author), Cassandra Peterson (actress), Cassandra Wilson (jazz singer), Cassandra Campbell (voice actress)

2.) CASSANDRA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Kassandra, a name of uncertain etymology borne in Greek mythology by the daughter of Priana and Hecuba. See KASSANDRA (Greek Names). Var: Casandra, Cassaundra, Kasandra. (KAH-SAHN-DRAH)


3.) CASSANDRA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Kassandra, the mythological daughter of Priam and Hecuba who had the power of prophecy. Var: Casaundra, Kasandra, Kassandra, Kasaundra. Short: Cass, Kass, Sandra, Saundra. Pet: Cassi, Cassie, Cassy, Kassi, Kassie, Sandi, Sandie, Sandy. (KA-SAN-DRA)


4.) Cassandra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) insightful

Other Forms: Casandra, Casandria, Cass, Cassie, Cassondra, Kassandra


5.) Cassandra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) helper of men. Mythology: a prophetess of ancient Greece whose prophesies were not believed. See also Kasandra,Krisandra,Sandra,Sandy,Zandra.

Other Forms: Cassander, Cassandera, Cassandri, Cassandry, Chrisandra, Chrisandrah, Crisandra, Crisandrah, Crysandra, Crysandrah


6.) Cassandra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Entangler of men

Other Forms: Cassandre, Kassandra


7.) CASSANDRA (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Kassandra, a name of uncertain etymology. Var: Kassandra. Short: Cass, Kass. Pet: Cassi, Cassie, Cassy, Kassi, Kassie, Kassy. (KAH-SAN-DRA)


8.) CASSANDRA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Kassandra, the mythological daughter of Priam and Hecuba who had the power of prophesy given to her by Apollo. Unfortunately, after she thwarted his advances, Apollo later decreed that no one should believe her. Var: Kassandra. Short: Cass, Sandra. Pet: Cassie. (KAH-SAN-DRA)


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