Cassandra, also spelt Kassandra, is a feminine given name of

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origin.

Cassander Cassander ( el, Κάσσανδρος ; c. 355 BC – 297 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 305 BC until 297 BC, and ''de facto'' ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until his death. A son of Antipater and a conte ...

is the masculine form of

Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, , also , and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be belie ...

. In

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(Greek: Κασσάνδρα) was the daughter of King

Priam In Greek mythology, Priam (; grc-gre, Πρίαμος, ) was the legendary and last king of Troy during the Trojan War. He was the son of Laomedon. His many children included notable characters such as Hector, Paris, and Cassandra. Etymology ...

and Queen

Hecuba Hecuba (; also Hecabe; grc, Ἑκάβη, Hekábē, ) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. Description Hecuba was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "da ...

Troy Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...

. She had the gift of

prophecy In religion, a prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person (typically called a ''prophet'') by a supernatural entity. Prophecies are a feature of many cultures and belief systems and usually contain divine will or law, or p ...

, but was cursed so that none would believe her prophecies. The name peaked in popularity in the United States in 1990 with over 7000 girls named Cassandra born that year; the name is now rarer in the United States for babies, with only about 493 American girls called Cassandra in 2021. It is a common name in

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and countries where Germanic and

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are spoken.

People

Cassandra Austen Cassandra Elizabeth Austen (9 January 1773 – 22 March 1845Cassandra Austen
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(1773–1845), English artist and elder sister of Jane Austen * Cassandra Bankson (born 1992), American model, student and YouTube personality * Cassandre Berdoz, Swiss event manager and Watchman of Lausanne Cathedral * Cassie Bernall (1981–1999), victim of the Columbine High School massacre *

Cassandra Clare Judith Lewis (née Rumelt; born July 27, 1973), better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series ''The Mortal Instruments''.'' Personal life Clare was born Judith ...

(born 1973), American author * Cassandra Pickett Durham (1824–1885), American physician and the first woman to earn a medical degree in the state of Georgia *

Cassie Jaye Cassie Jaye (born May 1, 1986) is an American film director, best known for directing the 2016 documentary film '' The Red Pill'' about the men's rights movement. Early life and work Jaye was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States, to N ...

(born 1986), American actress and film director, known for the movie ''The Red Pill'' *

Cassandra Jean Cassandra Jean Whitehead (born October 5, 1985), also known as Cassandra Jean Amell, is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant queen from Houston, Texas. Jean attended Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. Beauty pageants Jean competed i ...

(born 1985), American actress, model, and beauty pageant queen * Cassandra Kelly, Australian company director * Cassandra Kelly (athlete) (born 1963), athlete from New Zealand * Cassandra Lee Morris (born 1982), American voice actress
Cassie Lewis
(born 1974), Papua New Guinea born Australian poet, long time US resident * Cassandra Lynn (1979–2014), American model *

Cassy O'Connor Cassandra Stanwell O'Connor (born 1 April 1967) is an Australian politician, who has been a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2008, representing the electorate of Division of Denison which was renamed to Clark in ...

(born 1967), Australian politician *

Cassandra Peterson Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage ...

(born 1951), American actress * Cassandra Ponti (born 1982), Filipino TV contestant *

Cassandra Potter Cassandra "Cassie" Potter (née Johnson) (born October 30, 1981) is an American curler best known for skipping the United States Women's Curling Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2005 Women's World Curling Championships. Her sister is f ...

(born 1981), American curler * Cassie Scerbo (born 1990), American actress, singer and dancer * Cassie Steele (born 1989), Canadian actress *

Cassandra Steen Cassandra Steen (born 9 February 1980) is a German-American singer who rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop/soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a hu ...

(born 1980), German singer *

Cassandra Trenary Cassandra Trenary (born 1993) is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Early life and training Cassandra Trenary is from Lawrenceville, Georgia. She started dancing locally at age 3 in mu ...

, American ballet dancer * Cassie Ventura (born 1986), American singer * Cassandra Whitehead (born 1985), American model and beauty pageant titleholder * Cassandra Wilson (born 1955), American jazz singer * Regina Cassandra (born 1990), Indian actress

Fictional characters

*Cassandra, one of the Jellicle cats in the musical ''Cats'' *Cassandra (Cassy), from the Canadian cartoon series '' Ultimate Book of Spells'' *Cassandra, from the American animated television series '' Tangled: The Series'' * Cassandra (''Doctor Who''), from the British science fiction television series * Cassandra (''Encantadia''), in ''Etheria'' * Cassandra (''Stargate''), in the American science fiction television series ''Stargate'' *

Cassie Ainsworth Cassandra "Cassie" Ainsworth is a fictional character in the television series '' Skins'', portrayed by Hannah Murray. Characterization and creation Cassie is depicted as being eccentric and suffering from several mental disorders — most notab ...

, in the television series '' Skins'' *

Cassandra Alexandra is a fictional character in the ''Soulcalibur'' series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, she first appeared in '' Soulcalibur II'' and its subsequent sequels, and later appeared in various merchandise and promotional mater ...

, Grecian character from the ''Soul'' series of fighting games *

Cassie Cage Cassie Cage is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game series by NetherRealm Studios. The daughter of martial arts actor Johnny Cage and Special Forces officer Sonya Blade, she debuted in the 2015 comic '' Mortal Kombat X: ...

, Mortal Kombat character *

Cassandra Cain Cassandra Cain (also known as Cassandra Wayne and Cassandra Wu-San) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Kelley Puckett and Damion Scott, Cassan ...

, one of the Batgirls in the DC Comics Universe *Cassandra Cooper, adoptive daughter of the Ingalls family on the show ''

Little House on the Prairie The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the American Midwest (Wisconsin, Kansas, ...

'' * Cassandra Foster, on the American soap opera ''All My Children'' *

Cassandra Freedman Cassandra Freedman is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Tottie Goldsmith. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 10 February 2009. Goldsmith did not have to audition for th ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Cassie Hack Cassandra "Cassie" Hack is a fictional character that appears as the main protagonist in the Hack/Slash comic books published by Devil's Due Publishing. The character first appears in ''Hack/Slash: Euthanized'' (April 2004), and was created by wr ...

, in the Hack/Slash comic books * Cassandra "Casey" Jones, a character in the '' Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' *

Cassandra Lang Cassandra "Cassie" Lang is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The daughter of Scott Lang, the character first appeared in '' Marvel Premiere'' #47 (April 1979) as Cassie Lang, in '' Young Avenger ...

, in the Marvel Comics universe *Cassandra Mortmain, narrator of Dodie Smith's 1948 novel ''

I Capture the Castle ''I Capture the Castle'' is the first novel of English author Dodie Smith, written during the Second World War when she and her husband Alec Beesley, an English conscientious objector, moved to California. She longed for home and wrote of a ...

'' *

Cassandra Nova Cassandra Nova is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, Cassandra first appeared in '' New X-Men'' #1 ...

, Marvel supervillainess and the archenemy of Charles Xavier * Cassie Palmer, in the Cassandra Palmer novel series *

Cassandra Pentaghast Cassandra Pentaghast is a fictional character in BioWare's ''Dragon Age'' franchise. She is the "Right Hand" of the Divine, the leader of the dominant religion in the ''Dragon Age'' setting, and a Seeker of Truth, an order of said religious orga ...

, in the ''Dragon Age'' franchise *Cassandra "Cassie" Railly, a main character in the television series '' 12 Monkeys'' *

Cassandra Rawlins Cassandra Rawlins is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. She was portrayed by Nina Arvesen from March 3, 1988, to March 4, 1991. Hall was the character's maiden name. Storylines In the beginning, muc ...

, from the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' *

Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) Cassandra "Cassie" Sandsmark, also known as Wonder Girl, is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics. She was created by John Byrne (comics), John Byrne and first appeared in ''Wonder Woman'' (vol. 2) #105 (January 1996). The second Wonder Girl, Cas ...

, the current Wonder Girl in the DC Comics Universe *

Cassandra Spender The following is a list of characters on ''The X-Files'', an American science fiction television series first broadcast in September 1993 and followed by two feature films: ''The X-Files'' and '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe.'' These characters ...

, Patient X from ''The X-Files'' *Cassandra Trelawney, ancestor of

Sybill Trelawney The following fictional characters are staff members and denizens of Hogwarts in the ''Harry Potter'' books written by J. K. Rowling. The staff and their positions Teachers and staff members The following teachers and staff members do not ha ...

, a character in the ''Harry Potter'' series *

Cassandra Trotter Cassandra Louise Trotter (née Parry; born 16 June 1966See ) is a fictional character from the British sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. She is portrayed by Gwyneth Strong. Biography The intelligent, slightly spoiled daughter of the owner of ...

, from the British sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses'' * Cassie Turner, on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

Cassie Layne Winslow Cassie Layne Winslow is a fictional character from ''Guiding Light'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. She was first portrayed by Laura Wright for an eight-year period, followed by Nicole Forester until the character's departure in 2 ...

, from the American daytime soap opera ''Guiding Light'' *Kassandra, a playable character in ''

Assassin's Creed Odyssey ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' is a 2018 action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. It is the eleventh major installment in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series and the successor to 2017's ''Assassin's Creed ...

'' *Cassandra "Cassie" Salazar, in the Netflix original '' Purple Hearts''

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