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View Name: Cassian
CASSIAN
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Pronounced:
KASH-ən
(English)
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From the Roman family name
Cassianus
, which was derived from
CASSIUS
. This was the name of several
saints
, including a 3rd-century martyr from Tangier who is the patron saint of stenographers.
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