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Kassy
How to Pronounce Kassy
Pronounced KAS-ee /ΛkΓ¦s.i/High
Meaning: Kassy is a K-spelled pet form of Cassie, itself short for Cassandra (Greek, a Trojan prophetess) or Katherine (Greek katharos, 'pure'). Its meaning depends on which parent a family had in mind.Low
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History & Origin
Kassy is a K-spelled form of Cassie, the short form of Cassandra β the Trojan prophetess of Greek myth β or of Katherine, from Greek katharos, 'pure'. The K opening follows the late-century taste for swapping C for K.
It was never common, cresting around 1982 amid that fashion for K-spellings. It reads as a period pet-name variant tied to Cassandra and Katherine, and it has stayed rare.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kassy mean?
Kassy is a pet form of Cassie, short for Cassandra or Katherine, both from Greek.
How do you pronounce Kassy?
It's said KAS-ee /ΛkΓ¦s.i/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kassy a boy or girl name?
Kassy is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kassy?
Kassy has always been rare, a K-spelled pet form of the more familiar Cassie.