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Meaning and origin
Alexandra is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `Protector of Mankind `.


Where is it used?
The name Alexandra is mainly used in German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian and in Ancient Greek.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Oleksander (In Ukrainian)
Iskender (In Turkish)
Alejandro (In Spanish)
Alistair (In Scottish)
Alasdair (In Scottish)
Aleksandr (In Russian)
Alexandru (In Romanian)
Aleksander (In Polish, Croatian and in Serbian)
Sender (In Jewish)
Alessa (In Italian)
Alessandro (In Italian)
Alastar (In Irish)
Sándor (In Hungarian)
Alexandros (In Greek and in Ancient Greek)
Alexandre (In French, Portuguese and in Hungarian)
Aleksanteri (In Finnish)
Aleksandro (In Esperanto)
Alexandr (In Czech)
Aleksandar (In Bulgarian)


In combination with other names:
In English (Modern): Malandra (F)


If it's too long people might use
In Romanian: Sanda
In Polish: Olek
In Italian and in English: Sandra
In Finnish: Santeri
In English: Lex
In English: Alex
In English: Zander
In English: Alexa
In English: Lexa
In Dutch: Xandra
In Dutch: Xander
In Other languages: Zandra


For the opposite sex use:
In Spanish: Alejandra (F)
In Russian, Polish, Serbian and in Bulgarian: Aleksandra (F)
In Italian: Alessandra (F)
In English, German and in Dutch: Alexander (M)
In English: Alexandrea (F)
In English: Alexandria (F)
In Ancient Greek (Latinized): Alexius (M)


See also
In Scottish: Sawney
In Russian: Sasha (B)
In German: Sascha
In French: Sacha
In Esperanto: Alechjo (M)
In English, German and in Ancient Greek: Alexis
In English: Alix
In English: Sandie
In English: Lexine (F)
In English: Lexy (F)
In English: Alec (M)
In English: Sandy (B)
In English: Lexi (F)
In English: Lexie (F)
In English: Alyx


What Alexandra`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Alexandra:
   I like how you can have different nick names for just one name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Nothing at all
   If my name wasn`t Alexandra....:
   I wouldn't find a more fitting name
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Alexandra:
   Everyone tells me they love my name and boyfriends have said they loved having a girlfriend with this name
   The worst thing about the name:
   nothing
   If my name wasn`t Alexandra....:
   Not sure
   Extra information:
   Love my name, hated it when I was younger though because there were never any other Alex s

More `Alexandra` links
Alexandra as abbreviation
Actors named Alexandra
Alexandra in the encyclopedia