Cassian

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/ˈkæsi.ən/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.

OriginLatin Cassianus →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. LatinCassianus
  2. EnglishCassian

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

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APA

Cassian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassian

MLA

“Cassian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cassian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassian.

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