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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Casimir
Polish
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Usage of the Name Casimir
English, French
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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".
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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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