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GirlPronounced Italian /ˈsan.dra/; English /ˈsæn.dɹə/; English /ˈsɑn.dɹə/; French /sɑ̃.dʁa/; Spanish /ˈsan.dɾa/; German /ˈzan.dʁa/; Dutch /ˈsɑn.draː/Corsican language family

Sandra

Short form of Alessandra.

Quick answer

Sandra is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Italian /ˈsan.dra/; English /ˈsæn.dɹə/; English /ˈsɑn.dɹə/; French /sɑ̃.dʁa/; Spanish /ˈsan.dɾa/; German /ˈzan.dʁa/; Dutch /ˈsɑn.draː/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationItalian /ˈsan.dra/; English /ˈsæn.dɹə/; English /ˈsɑn.dɹə/; French /sɑ̃.dʁa/; Spanish /ˈsan.dɾa/; German /ˈzan.dʁa/; Dutch /ˈsɑn.draː/
Language familyCorsican

Meaning and history

Short form of Alessandra. It was introduced to the English-speaking world (where it is usually used independently of Alexandra ) by author George Meredith, who used it for the heroine in his novel Emilia in England (1864) and the reissued version Sandra Belloni (1887). A famous bearer is the American actress Sandra Bullock (1964-).

Notes and context

Usage: italian, english, french, spanish, portuguese, german, dutch, swedish, norwegian, danish, icelandic, latvian, lithuanian, polish, slovene, croatian, serbian, macedonian, czech, romanian | Serbian: Сандра