Meaning and background
The story behind Kassie
Kassie is documented by Behind the Name as a modern English diminutive of Kassandra, pronounced approximately KASS-ee. The linked Kassandra entry leads to Cassandra and its Greek mythological background: a Trojan princess with the gift of prophecy. The ultimate etymology remains uncertain, with competing explanations for the first element. Kassie can therefore be used as a familiar short form with a clear name-family connection, while any single confident translation would overstate the source.
- Origin
- Modern English diminutive of Kassandra; the linked Cassandra name has uncertain Greek etymology with competing explanations. Source · Source 2 · Source 3
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Kassie appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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