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Kassaundra
How to Pronounce Kassaundra
Pronounced kuh-SAWN-druh /kəˈsɔːn.drə/Medium
Meaning: Kassaundra is a decorated respelling of Cassandra, the mythological Trojan princess whose true prophecies were never believed; the classical name is usually read as 'shining upon men' or 'she who entangles men'.Medium
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History & Origin
Kassaundra keeps the sound of Cassandra — the Trojan seer of Greek myth, usually glossed as 'shining upon men' — while adding a showier K- and an extra vowel in the pattern of nineteen-eighties spelling creativity.
The classic Cassandra rose steadily in the late twentieth century, and offbeat spellings like this one clustered around the late nineteen-eighties, never more than a few dozen a year; it reads as a period respelling of a timeless name.
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What does the name Kassaundra mean?
Kassaundra is a spelling of Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess of Greek myth, usually read as 'shining upon men'.
How do you pronounce Kassaundra?
It's said kuh-SAWN-druh /kəˈsɔːn.drə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kassaundra a boy or girl name?
Kassaundra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kassaundra?
Kassaundra is a rare respelling of Cassandra, most seen briefly in the late nineteen-eighties.