Cassini

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Cassini.

Proper noun

Cassini

A surname from Italian.
Giovanni Domenico Cassini, an Italian astronomer.

Derived terms

oval of Cassini

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cassini”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 300.
Forebears

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Cassini.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.si.ni/

Proper noun

Cassini m or f

a surname from Italian
Jacques Cassini, b. 1677

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Patronymic/plural form of a diminutive of Cassio. Compare Cassina, Cassino, Cassine.

Proper noun

Cassini m or f by sense

a surname

Descendants

English: Cassini
French: Cassini

Further reading

Forebears (Italian)
Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024

Latin

Adjective

Cassīnī

inflection of Cassīnus:
1. nominative/vocative masculine plural
2. genitive masculine/neuter singular

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