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Cass
Cass (name) means a short form of the female given name Cassandra, and sometimes of Cassidy or Cassiopeia. Example: “Everyone at school just called her Cass.”
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A short form of the female given name Cassandra, and sometimes of Cassidy or Cassiopeia.
"She’s always been how she is now, even back then. She’s like her own universe. Cass is short for Cassiopeia, you know."
— Jessie Gaynor (2023)
"She realised that it was a typical American tendency to reduce all names to a single syllable, but she resisted it. To her, Cass was a name of endearment, and she wanted to keep it that way."
— John Hofman (2007)
"Everyone at school just called her Cass."
2
A surname, sometimes derived from an Irish word meaning "curly-haired".
"The Cass family settled in the valley in the 1800s."
How to use Cass
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA nickname for several longer names, and also a surname.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- casses
- Past tense
- cassed
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Etymology
As an English surname, from a pet form of Cassandra; as an Irish surname, from Ó Cais, related to cas meaning "curly".
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What does “Cass” mean?
The word “Cass” means a short form of the female given name Cassandra, and sometimes of Cassidy or Cassiopeia. In plain terms, a nickname for several longer names, and also a surname.
How do you use “Cass” in a sentence?
Here is “Cass” used in a sentence: “Everyone at school just called her Cass.”
What part of speech is “Cass”?
“Cass” is a name.
Where does the word “Cass” come from?
The word “Cass” comes from Irish. As an English surname, from a pet form of Cassandra; as an Irish surname, from Ó Cais, related to cas meaning "curly".
Is “Cass” a common word?
“Cass” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Cass” have?
“Cass” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a short form of the female given name Cassandra, and sometimes of Cassidy or Cassiopeia.
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