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Cassandra (mythology)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Apache Cassandra

First in use: c. 2008

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Which meaning of Cassandra is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Cassandra (mythology) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Apache Cassandra arrived in 2008. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Cassandra (mythology)

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Duplicate · c. 2008

Apache Cassandra

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