Etymology

Cassander

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Today it means: A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚάσσανδρος
  2. English todayCassander

From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."

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