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The Name Casimir - Origin and Meaning of Casimir
  



The Name Casimir - Origin and Meaning of Casimir


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Casimir

Polish

Usage of the Name Casimir

English, French

Meaning of the Name Casimir

The name Casimir is an Anglicized form of the Polish name Kazimierz, which is derived from the Slavic elements "kazat" - "to say, to predict" and "mir" - "peace".

Famous Bearers

The name Casimir was borne by four Polish kings. It was also borne by Saint Casimir (1458 - 1484), a patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.
Other bearers include Casimir Delavigne (1793 - 1843), a French poet and dramatist; Casimir Funk (1884 - 1967), a Polish biochemist; Casimir Lewy (1919 - 1991), a Polish-born English philosopher.
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