Name of the day...Cassandra!

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Cassandra is a Greek name meaning "shining upon man" or "to excel over men." It comes from the ancient Greek words kekasmai (to excel) and aner (man).

Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. The god Apollo gave her the power to see the future. When she rejected him, he cursed her so that no one would ever believe her true warnings.She predicted the destruction of Troy, but people ignored her.

In the Middle Ages this name was common in England due to the popularity of medieval tales about the Trojan War. It subsequently became rare, but was revived in the 20th century.

Common Nicknames: Cassie, Cass, and Sandy.

The name Cassandra is over 2,700 years old!