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Cassander
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English
Etymology
From en grc Κάσσανδρος, from grc κέκασμαι κέκασμαι to shine; excel over and grc ἀνήρ man. In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."
Pronunciation
en /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/ /kəˈsɑːn.də(ɹ)/ UK,US
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Cassander.wav US
Proper noun
(355–297 ) A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.
en male Ancient Greek.
Related terms
en Cassandra
Translations
male given name
Bulgarian: bg Касандър m
Catalan: ca Cassandre m
French: fr Cassandre
Italian: it Cassandro m
Portuguese: pt Cassandro m
Spanish: es Casandro m