Cass
English
editEtymology
edit- 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”).
Proper noun
editCass
- A diminutive of the female given name Cassandra of medieval origin, later also used for Cassidy, and Catherine with its variant forms.
- A surname originating as a matronymic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A diminutive of the male given name Cassius.
- A number of places:
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
- A census-designated place in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Cass Township.
- A locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Thomas Cass. [1]
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- English terms derived from Irish
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- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English female given names
- English diminutives of female given names
- English terms with quotations
- English surnames
- English surnames from matronymics
- English male given names
- English male given names from surnames
- English diminutives of male given names
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- en:Villages in New Zealand
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