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    Cassander

    kah-SAN-der

    Greek
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Shining upon men; He who excels
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Cassander does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Shining upon men; He who excels", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Cassander.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Cassander shines as a light in the world — blameless, harmless, the son of God whose good works glorify the Father in heaven.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 5:16

      "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

    • Philippians 2:15

      "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

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