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Although the pronunciation of Cassian is most commonly KAS-ee-an, in some regions, people might pronounce it as Kash-an.
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
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Also Provençal and Languedocian: https://ieo-oc.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=290 --- Source: Institut d'Estudis Occitans
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I don't like the pronunciation. Prefer Cass-ee-un.
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Also Romanian: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassian_Maria_Spiridon
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Also Occitan (in general): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_pr%C3%A9noms_occitans (Source: Institut d'études occitanes)
http://prenoms.occitans.free.fr/ (Source: PRENOMS DAU PEIREGÒRD (Joan-Loïs Lévêque))
And Provençal: https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cassian#Occitan (Sources: Frédéric Mistral, Lou Tresor dóu Félibrige ou Dictionnaire provençal-français embrassant les divers dialectes de la langue d’oc moderne, 1879
Josiana Ubaud, Diccionari ortografic, gramatical e morfologic de l’occitan segon los parlars lengadocians, Trabucaire, 2011)
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http://prenoms.occitans.free.fr/ (Source: PRENOMS DAU PEIREGÒRD (Joan-Loïs Lévêque))
And Provençal: https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cassian#Occitan (Sources: Frédéric Mistral, Lou Tresor dóu Félibrige ou Dictionnaire provençal-français embrassant les divers dialectes de la langue d’oc moderne, 1879
Josiana Ubaud, Diccionari ortografic, gramatical e morfologic de l’occitan segon los parlars lengadocians, Trabucaire, 2011)
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The name is also pronounced 'Cass-ee-in'.
Love this name!
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Love this name!
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Lovely name and should be pronounced correctly, Cash-en. I'm annoyed by the few movies that have come out lately with characters named Cassian pronounced Cass-ee-en.
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Rebel Intelligence Officer Captain Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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I like how it looks and pronouncing it CAS-see-an. I don't like the correct pronunciation, but then I'm not a fan of the name Cash.
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Reminds me of cinnamon in a pleasant way. I prefer this name over Caspian.
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In Germany, we pronounce the name something like KUS-see-uhn.
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Cas-se-en.
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KASH-ən reminds me too much of "cash an' carry," but I'm glad Cassian isn't pronounced like KAS-ee-ən. It sounds more masculine with the proper KASH-ən pronunciation.
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I don't like the given pronunciation. It sounds strange. I much prefer the pronunciation that the first comment lists.
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Like Cassius, this name could be pronounced either [KASH-en] or [KAS-see-an] (compare pronunciations for Cassius: [KASH-us] or [KAS-see-us]).
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There's a character named Cassian Carlyon in the novel Defend and Betray by Anne Perry.
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I personally pronounce my name KAS-ee-an, which is how my great great grandfather pronounced his name.
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