Casuarina

Meaning: (A tall, feathery tree with drooping, jointed, green branches and scale-like leaves.)

Origin: (Latin, English Nature Name, Australian)

Pronunciation: (cas-you-a-ry-na, kass-you-reena, caz-you-reena, kaz-yoo-REE-nuh, kaz-yoo-ryna, Go to this site and run your cursor over Casuarina to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=casuarina&submit=Submit)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I heard this name today on T.V and I just loved the look and sound of it. I have never seen this name before. I love the rareness and unique look of it. The tree species that bears this name is pretty cool looking too.