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Comments and insights on the name Casimir

The middle i is not pronounced. Kaz-meer is the pronunciation. Can also be written Kazimir.

German pronunciation is more like KAH-zee-mihr

Personal experiences with the name Casimir

My grandfather's name is Casimir, but he earned the more American name Ben from his friends when he was a young child. I want to name my son after him and I think Cas would be a cute nickname.

My family is Polish. It is a very regal name.

Nicknames for Casimir

Cas(sounds lik Caz).
Kazik.
Kazzi
Kaziu

Meanings and history of the name Casimir

It's origin is Polish and it is sometimes considered to mean peacemaker. However, it is comprised of two Slavic words; kazic "to destroy" and mir "peace" or alternately mer "great. With this interpetation it means literally "Great Destroyer/Destroyer of Peace". It was especially popular among Polish immigrants in the early 1900s in the United States.

Famous real-life people named Casimir

St. Casimir, King Casimer the Great of Poland, and Polish war hero Kazimierz Pulaski.
Kazimierz Kord, conductor of the Warsaw Philharmonic.

Casimir in song, story & screen

a song, Casimir Pulaski Day by Sufjan Stevens