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Cassian

/ˈkæsi.ən/

Cassian proper noun: a male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.

Proper noun

Cassian

  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
  2. A town in Wisconsin.
  3. An age from 1.1 to 0.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene.

Origin of Cassian

From Latin Cassianus, derivative of Cassius. Name of early saints.

Questions about Cassian

What does Cassian mean?
Cassian means a male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.
What part of speech is Cassian?
Cassian is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cassian?
Cassian is pronounced /ˈkæsi.ən/.

Words near Cassian in the dictionary

  1. Cassi
  2. cassia
  3. Cassia County
  4. Cassia crossbill
  5. Cassia crossbills
  6. Cassian
  7. Cassiani
  8. Cassiar
  9. cassias
  10. cassiatannin
  11. cassiatannins

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