CASSANDRA

From the Griego name Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), derived from possibly κεκασμαι (kekasmai) to excel, to shine and ανηρ (aner) man (genitive ανδρος). In Griego myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.... [more]

“kə-SAN-drə (English), kə-SAHN-drə (English), kas-SAN-dra (Italian), ka-SAN-dra (German)”