Cassius

Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin cassus meaning "empty, vain". Lucius Cassius Dio was a 3rd-century Roman historian. This name was also borne by several early saints. In modern times, it was the original first name of boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), who was named after his father Cassius Clay, who was himself named after the American abolitionist Cassius Clay (1810-1903).

classic mature formal upper class strong refined strange complex serious

1. Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry Cassius, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3DCassius.

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