Casimir

See also: casimir

English

Etymology

From a Polish royal name and saint's name Kazimierz, of Slavic origin, meaning "proclamation of peace".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæzɪmɪɚ/

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Casimir

  1. A male given name from Polish.
    • 1992, Thomas Keneally, Woman of the Inner Sea, Plume, published 1994, →ISBN, page 19:
      - Babushka wants you to call the poor little bugger Casimir after her uncle in the Resistance. Can you imagine what would happen in any schoolyard to a kid with a name like Casimir?

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