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Alexandra
Pronunciation/ˌælɪɡˈzændrə,-ˈzɑːn-/
AL-ig-ZA(H)N-drə
GenderFemale
Language(s)From theGreekAlexandra,the female form ofAlexandros,fromalexeinmeaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" andanermeaning "man"
Name dayAugust 30
Origin
Meaning"Defender, protector of mankind"
Other names
See alsoAlejandra,Aleksandra, Alissandra, Alessandra, Oleksandra,Alexandrine,Alex,Alexa,Alexis,Cassandra,Kassandra,Lexi,Lexie,Lexa,Alessia,Alessiya, Alesiya, Olesia, Olesiya, Olessiya,Sandra,Sandrna,Sandrine,Sally,Sandy,Sendy, Shandy,Sasha,Shura,Xandra,Ksandra.
The name Alexandria is similar, though itself means "land, place of Alexander".
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Alexandra(Greek:Ἀλεξάνδρα)[a]is a femalegiven nameof Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, includingAlexander(Greek:Ἀλέξανδρος,Aléxandros).[1]Etymologically,the name is a compound of the Greek verbἀλέξειν(alexein;meaning 'to defend') andἀνήρ(anēr;GENἀνδρός,andros;meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".[2][3][4]The name Alexandra was one of theepithetsgiven to the Greek goddessHeraand as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is theMycenaean Greek𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨(a-re-ka-sa-da-raor /aleksandra/), written in theLinear Bsyllabic script.[5]Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names inGreeceas well as countries whereGermanic,Romance,andSlavic languagesare spoken.

Variants[edit]

People with the name[edit]

Royalty[edit]

Alexandra[edit]

Aleksandra[edit]

Fictional characters[edit]

  • Alexandra, a character from the gameMystic Defender
  • Alexandra,Nikitacharacter
  • Alexandra, the main antagonist inThe Wildwood Chronicles
  • Alexandra the Royal Baby Fairy, character in the British book seriesRainbow Magic
  • Alexandra Borgia,an Assistant District Attorney in Law & Order, played by Annie Parisse
  • Alexandra Brooks DiMera, a.k.a.Lexie Carver,character in the NBC soap operaDays of Our Lives
  • Alexandra Cabot,an Assistant District Attorney in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Stephanie March
  • Alexandra "Alex" Cahill, character in the 1990s television seriesWalker, Texas Ranger
  • Alexandra Cross, a.k.a. Lexy Cross, a character in the USA/Syfy TV series,Chucky,based on theChild's Playmedia franchise
  • Alexandra Danvers, a.k.a.Alex Danvers,Kara Danvers' sister inSupergirl
  • Alexandra Dunphy, a.k.a.Alex Dunphy,character in the popular television seriesModern Family
  • Alexandra Eames,a detective in Law & Order Criminal Intent, played by Kathryn Erbe
  • Alexandra Finch, sister of Atticus Finch in the 1960 novelTo Kill A Mockingbird
  • Alexandra Garcia, a character in the anime and manga seriesKuroko's Basketball
  • Alexandra Grey, a.k.a.Lexie Grey,character in the ABC medical dramaGrey's Anatomy
  • Alexandra Vladimirovna Litvyak, a.k.a.Sanya V. Litvyak,a character from the anime/manga franchiseStrike Witches
  • Alexandra Mack, a.k.a. Alex Mack, titular lead character in the popular television seriesThe Secret World of Alex Mack
  • Alexandra Nuñez, a.k.a. Alex Nuñez, character in the Canadian television dramaDegrassi: The Next Generation
  • Alexandra Margarita Russo, a.k.a.Alex Russo,character in the Disney Channel television seriesWizards of Waverly Place,played by Selena Gomez
  • Alexandra Vause, a.k.a.Alex Vause,imprisoned drug dealer and love interest to protagonist to Piper Chapman in Netflix'sOrange Is The New Black
  • Aleksandra Billewicz,a character inDelugeby Henryk Sienkiewicz
  • Aleksandra 'Zarya' Zaryanova, a Russian weightlifter turned soldier in the video gameOverwatch

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References[edit]

  1. ^Alexándra,Ancient Greek:[aleksándra]
    Modern Greek:[aleˈksanðra]
  1. ^Hanks, Patrick;Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006).A Dictionary of First Names.Oxford paperback reference.Oxford University Press.p. 52.ISBN978-0-19-861060-1.OCLC67869278.Retrieved5 May2019.
  2. ^Ἀλέξανδρος.Liddell, Henry George;Scott, Robert;A Greek–English Lexiconat thePerseus Project
  3. ^ἀλέξεινinLiddellandScott
  4. ^ἀνήρinLiddellandScott.
  5. ^TabletMYV 659 (61)."The Linear B word a-re-ka-sa-da-ra".Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of ancient languages."MY 659 V (61)".DĀMOS Database of Mycenaean at Oslo.University of Oslo.Raymoure, K.A."a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-qe".Deaditerranean. Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B.Chadwick, John(1999) [1976].The Mycenaean World.New York: Cambridge University Press.
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