Kassondra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kassondra

What is the meaning of the name Kassondra ?

The baby name Kassondra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈsɒndrə/ (kuh-SON-druh).

Kassondra is Greek in Origin.

Kassondra is a modern K-spelling of Cassandra, from Greek Kassandra (Κασσάνδρα), the name of the tragic Trojan prophetess. The elements are commonly analysed as kekasmai “to shine, excel” + anēr/andros “man,” yielding the sense “she who shines upon men”; a later folk gloss “she who entangles men” also circulates. The name entered European use through classical and humanist literature and enjoyed periodic revivals from the Renaissance onward.

Spelling with K is frequent in Germanic and Slavic contexts, and Kassondra likely arose in North America as a creative blend of Kassandra and Sondra during the late 20th century. It peaked modestly in U.S. registers in the 1980s–1990s and remains uncommon today. Related forms include Cassandra, Kassandra, Kasandra/Casandra, Cassondra, and the French Cassandre; masculine Cassander survives in classical references. Short forms and nicknames include Cassie, Kass, Sandra, Sondra, Sandy, and Andra.