Cassius - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Cassius [ syll. cas-siu(s), ca-ssi-us ] is pronounced as KAES-iyahS ^KEY. Cassius is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Latin origins. Derived from the element 'cassus' meaning empty, vain. Cassius (Latin) is an original form of Cassius. The name was originaly a family name of one of the oldest families of ancient Rome. The name was borne by a Roman general who plotted to assassinate Julius Caesar; his name also appeared in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (1599). The given name has been used by English speakers since the 19th century; it is mainly used in the USA. The name Cassia (English) is the female version of Cassius.

Cassius is uncommon as a baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1964, 0.004% of baby boys were given the name Cassius. Its ranking then was #860. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is currently of irregular use. Within all boy names in its group, Cassius was nonetheless the most popular in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Cassius include Caio (Italian), Casey (English), Cayo (Spanish), Kacey (English), Kasey (English), Cay (German), Kai (Frisian and German), Kaj (German), and Kay (German).

^KEY: approx pronunciation for Cassius: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"

A famous person named Cassius is Muhammad Ali, Boxer, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, 17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky.

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