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Alexandra

Syllables: Al·ex·an·dra/ˌæ.lɪɡˈzɑːn.dɹə/US/ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/

Alexandra proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Alexandra (countable and uncountable, plural Alexandras)

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • Sea-king's daughter from over the sea, / Alexandra! / Saxon and Norman and Dane are we, / But all of us Danes in our welcome of thee, / Alexandra!1863, Alfred Tennyson, A Welcome to Alexandra
    • 'I had a Christmas card from someone calling herself Alex the year before last,' Daniel said. 'I couldn't think who it was.'
      'Oh, yes, she's changed again,' Alice said. 'I never got used to Alexandra, either. It never occurred to me that Sandra was short for Alexandra - anyway, she's Sandra on her...2008, Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 588
  2. 54 Alexandra, a main belt asteroid; named for German explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
  3. A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A town in Otago, New Zealand.
  5. A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.

Alexandra meaning in Malay

Alexandra in Malay

female given name
Iskandariah

Forms of Alexandra

pluralAlexandras

Origin of Alexandra

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels [enemies]”). The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Alexandra (1844–1925).

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Questions about Alexandra

What does Alexandra mean?
Alexandra means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What is Alexandra in Malay?
Alexandra in Malay is Iskandariah. See Alexandra meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Alexandra?
Alexandra is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Alexandra?
Alexandra is pronounced /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/ (US).

Words near Alexandra in the dictionary

  1. Alexander-Conway polynomial
  2. Alexander-Conway polynomials
  3. alexanders
  4. Alexanderson alternator
  5. Alexanderson alternators
  6. Alexandra
  7. Alexandra limp
  8. Alexandra limps
  9. Alexandra palm
  10. Alexandra palms
  11. Alexandra's parakeet

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