Cassander - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cassander \c(a)-ssan-der, cass(a)-nder\ is of Spanish and Greek origin, and its meaning is "brother of heroes". A king of Macedonia, contemporary of Alexander the Great, who married Alexander's half-sister and later murdered his widow.

Cassander has 3 variant forms: Casander, Casandro and Cassandero.

Cassander is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cassander. Click here to compare Cassander with related baby names.