origin and meaning of the name cassandra
Origin of the name Cassandra: Derived from the Greek Kassandra, the mythological daughter of Priam and Hecuba who had the power of prophesy. Var: Casaundra, Kasandra, Kassandra, Kasaundra.Short: Cass, Kass, Sandra, Saundra. Pet: Cassi, Cassie, Cassy, Kassi, Kassie, Sandi, Sandie, Sandy.ccording to the baby name book Cool Names by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, the name Cassandra is 'cooler' than the names Cassidy and Casey.