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GirlPronounced American English /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹə/; British English /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzɑːn.dɹə/; German /a.lɛ.ˈksan.dʁa/; Dutch /aː.lɛk.ˈsɑn.draː/; French /a.lɛk.sɑ̃.dʁa/; Greek /a.lɛ.ˈksan.ðɾa/; European Portuguese /ɐ.lɨ.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɐ/; Brazilian Portuguese /a.le.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɐ/; Romanian /a.le.ˈksan.dra/; Czech /ˈa.lɛk.san.dra/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.lɛk.sɒn.drɒ/; Classical Greek /a.le.ksán.draː/Greek language family

Alexandra

Feminine form of Alexander.

Quick answer

Alexandra is a girl name.

Pronunciation: American English /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹə/; British English /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzɑːn.dɹə/; German /a.lɛ.ˈksan.dʁa/; Dutch /aː.lɛk.ˈsɑn.draː/; French /a.lɛk.sɑ̃.dʁa/; Greek /a.lɛ.ˈksan.ðɾa/; European Portuguese /ɐ.lɨ.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɐ/; Brazilian Portuguese /a.le.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɐ/; Romanian /a.le.ˈksan.dra/; Czech /ˈa.lɛk.san.dra/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.lɛk.sɒn.drɒ/; Classical Greek /a.le.ksán.draː/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationAmerican English /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹə/; British English /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzɑːn.dɹə/; German /a.lɛ.ˈksan.dʁa/; Dutch /aː.lɛk.ˈsɑn.draː/; French /a.lɛk.sɑ̃.dʁa/; Greek /a.lɛ.ˈksan.ðɾa/; European Portuguese /ɐ.lɨ.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɐ/; Brazilian Portuguese /a.le.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɐ/; Romanian /a.le.ˈksan.dra/; Czech /ˈa.lɛk.san.dra/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.lɛk.sɒn.drɒ/; Classical Greek /a.le.ksán.draː/
Language familyGreek

Meaning and history

Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.

Notes and context

Usage: english, german, dutch, french, swedish, norwegian, danish, icelandic, greek, portuguese, romanian, czech, slovak, hungarian, catalan, russian, ancient greek, greek mythology | Greek: Αλεξάνδρα; Russian: Александра; Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρα