Cass
English
Etymology
Shortening.
Proper noun
Cass
- A medieval diminutive of the female given name Cassandra, later also used for Cassidy, and Catherine with its variant forms.
- 1999 Ann Rule, And Never let Her Go, Warner Books (2000), →ISBN, page 30:
- Most of the time, Anne Marie and Kathleen got along as well as any sisters six years apart would: Kathleen called Anne Annie, and Anne Marie called Kathleen Cass or Kate.
- 1999 Ann Rule, And Never let Her Go, Warner Books (2000), →ISBN, page 30:
- A matronymic surname.
- A male given name transferred from the surname; also a diminutive of Cassius.
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