Where does “Cassian” come from?
Cassian comes from Latin Cassianus, a Roman cognomen of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
Cassian (English): of mostly historical use
Definitions
- of mostly historical use
Ancestry of “Cassian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cassianus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Cassius | a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" held by many Roman politicians, historians and other notable individuals. See Cassia gens |
| 3 | Latin | cassus | hollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;... |
| 4 | Latin | cadō | to fall, to fall out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |