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Cassander

  • /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/ UK, US
  • /kəˈsɑːn.də(ɹ)/ UK, US

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."

proper noun

  1. A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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name male given name

EspañolCasandro
PortuguêsCassandro
FrançaisCassandre
ItalianoCassandro

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MLA

"Cassander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cassander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Cassander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cassander

Chicago

"Cassander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cassander.

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@misc{cassander_2026,
  title = {Cassander},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cassander},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}