Meaning: From the Roman family name Cassius
The story
Cassian comes from Roman Cassianus, a name derived from the family name Cassius. Several early saints bore it; the longer form does not establish an independent meaning of its own.
Nicknames
- Cass
- Cash
Spellings & variants
- Cassius
- Kasjan
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
- Modern
- Literary
- Works everywhere
Origins
Cassian comes from Latin.
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