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Cass.

A diminutive of the female given name Cassandra of medieval origin, later also used for Cassidy, Cassiopeia, and Catherine with its variant forms.

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  1. A diminutive of the female given name Cassandra of medieval origin, later also used for Cassidy, Cassiopeia, and Catherine with its variant forms.

  2. A surname originating as a matronymic.

  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  4. A diminutive of the male given name Cassius.

  5. A number of places: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

  6. A number of places: A census-designated place in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.

  7. A number of places: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Cass Township.

  8. A number of places: A locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Thomas Cass.

Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from a pet form of Cassandra. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Cais (“descendant of the curly-haired one”), from cas (“curly”).

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