Alexandra


Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek ??????, written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken.

Variants

  • Alastríona
  • Alejandra, Alejandrina
  • Alessandra
  • Alexandrea
  • Alexandrina
  • Alexandrine, Alexandrie
  • Aliaksandra
  • Alissandra, Alyssandra
  • Александра, Александрина
  • Олександра
  • اليخاندرا
  • আলেকজান্দ্রা
  • Αλεξάνδρα
Diminutives
  • Aleka
  • Alessa
  • Alessia
  • Alesya, Alya, Asya, Sanya, Sasha, Sashenka, Shura
  • Aleks, Alex
  • Alexa
  • Alexis
  • Alexina
  • Alja
  • Alyx
  • Andra
  • Drina
  • Allie, Ally
  • Lexa
  • Lexie, Lexi, Lexy
  • Lexine
  • Leska
  • Lesya, Olesya
  • Ola
  • Sacha
  • Sanda
  • Sandra
  • Sandy, Sandie
  • Sanja, Sanjica
  • Sascha
  • Saskia, Xandra
  • Sashka, Saška
  • Saša
  • Sassa
  • Saundra
  • Sondra, Zandra
  • Szandra

    People with the name

Royalty