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GirlPronounced English /ˌkæs.i.ə.ˈpi.ə/

Cassiopeia

A name of Latinized origin meaning "cassia juice".

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Cassiopeia is a girl name with Latinized roots meaning "cassia juice".

Pronunciation: English /ˌkæs.i.ə.ˈpi.ə/.

GenderGirl
OriginLatinized
Meaningcassia juice
PronunciationEnglish /ˌkæs.i.ə.ˈpi.ə/

Meaning and history

Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice". In Greek myth Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda. She was changed into a constellation and placed in the northern sky after she died.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια