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The Name Cassandra - Origin and Meaning of Cassandra
  



The Name Cassandra - Origin and Meaning of Cassandra


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Cassandra

Greek

Usage of the Name Cassandra

English, Greek Mythology

Meaning of the Name Cassandra

The name Cassandra comes from the ancient Greek name Kassandra which probably meant "she who entangles men".

Famous Bearers

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy whose beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prescience.
Bearers of the name include Cassandra Peterson (born 1951), an American actress; Cassandra Wilson (born 1955), an American jazz musician, singer, and songwriter; Cassandra Lynn (born 1979), an American model; Cassandra Steen (born 1980), a German singer and songwriter.

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