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Casaundra
How to Pronounce Casaundra
Pronounced kuh-SAWN-druh /kəˈsɔːn.drə/Medium
Meaning: Casaundra is a phonetic respelling of Cassandra, spelling the middle 'aw' sound with -aun-. In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess gifted with true prophecy but fated never to be believed. The name is usually parsed from elements meaning 'to shine' and 'man'.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Casaundra is a respelling of Cassandra, the doomed prophetess of the Trojan War, whose name is usually parsed as 'shining' plus 'man'. The -aun- spelling sounds out the middle vowel. Casaundra stayed uncommon and reached its high around 1989.
It reads as a dramatic, flowing name softened by the phonetic spelling. A creative variant of a classical name, it carries the weight of its myth beneath an everyday American surface.
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What does the name Casaundra mean?
Casaundra is a respelling of Cassandra, the Greek prophetess, usually read as 'shining upon men'.
How do you pronounce Casaundra?
It's said kuh-SAWN-druh /kəˈsɔːn.drə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Casaundra a boy or girl name?
Casaundra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Casaundra?
Casaundra has been an uncommon spelling variant, reaching its modest high in the late nineteen-eighties.