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Sandra

/ˈsandɹə/US/ˈsændɹə/

Sandra proper noun: a female given name.

Proper noun

Sandra (plural Sandras)

  1. A female given name.
    • "Sandra, that's no name for anybody; that was a name for movie stars around 1948. Nobody's used it since. But the fact is, her name really is Sandra. - - - In the mills towns like Torrington and Bristol, the Italians might very well call a girl Sandra for real. Straight. It's just short for...1971, Hugh Hood, The Fruit Man, the Meat Man & the Manager: Stories, Oberon Press, published 1971, page 23
    • A young law student, Sandra Fluke, came before this body, before the Members of Congress, and testified regarding coverage for family planning and contraceptives.2012 March 7, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, “Women's Access to Health Care”, in Congressional Record, page H1218

Examples of Sandra in a sentence

  • "Sandra, that's no name for anybody; that was a name for movie stars around 1948.1971, Hugh Hood, The Fruit Man, the Meat Man & the Manager: Stories, Oberon Press, published 1971, page 23:
  • Judge Merrilee Ehrlich was seen in video of the April 15 court appearance yelling at Sandra Faye Twiggs.2018 April 23, Chuck Johnston, “Judge not allowed back to court after berating woman who died”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12...

Forms of Sandra

pluralSandras

Origin of Sandra

A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.

Words formed from Sandra

Questions about Sandra

What does Sandra mean?
Sandra means a female given name.
How do you use Sandra in a sentence?
"Sandra, that's no name for anybody; that was a name for movie stars around 1948.
What part of speech is Sandra?
Sandra is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sandra?
Sandra is pronounced /ˈsandɹə/ (UK).

Words near Sandra in the dictionary

  1. sandpump
  2. sandpumps
  3. Sandquist
  4. Sandquists
  5. sandr
  6. Sandra
  7. sandrac
  8. sandrack
  9. sandragon
  10. sandragons
  11. sandrail

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