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CASSIAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Ancient Roman (Anglicized)

Pronounced: KASH-ən (English)   [key]

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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