Alexandra

Alexandra (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρα)[lower-alpha 1] is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros).[1] Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein; meaning 'to defend') and ἀνήρ (anēr; GEN ἀνδρός, andros; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".[2][3][4] The name 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 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨 (a-re-ka-sa-da-ra or /aleksandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script.[5]

This article is about the human name. For other uses, see Alexandra (disambiguation).
Alexandra
Pronunciation/ˌælɪɡˈzændrə, -ˈzɑːn-/
AL-ig-ZA(H)N-drə
GenderFeminine, the masculine form being Alexander.
Language(s)From the Greek Alexandra, the female form of Alexandros, from alexein meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and aner meaning "man".
Name dayApril 21
Origin
Meaning"Defender Of Mankind".
Other names
See alsoAlejandra, Aleksandra,Alissandra, Alessandra, 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".

Variants

People

People whose full name is Alexandra
  • Alexandra or Cassandra, a prophetess in Greek mythology
  • Saint Alexandra, a martyr of the Diocletianic persecutions
  • Alexandra, sister of the Rhetor Calliopius of Antioch
  • Alexandra (singer) (1942–1969), German singer (stage name; real name Doris Nefedov)
  • Princess Alexandra (disambiguation), list of princesses named Alexandra.

Nobility
  • Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor - the real name of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), Queen consort of the United Kingdom, Empress consort of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII
  • Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia, formerly Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870–1891)
  • Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia, formerly Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1921–1993)
  • Princess Alexandra of Greece (born 1968), first daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark and his wife (née Marina Karella)
  • Alexandra Feodorovna (formerly Alix of Hesse), Emperess of Russia, wife of Tsar Nicholas II.

People with the given name Alexandra

People with the given name Aleksandra

Fictional characters

See also

References
  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. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. Ἀλέξανδρος. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  3. ἀλέξειν in Liddell and Scott
  4. ἀνήρ in Liddell and Scott.
  5. Tablet MY V 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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