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| language            = From the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Aleksandra'', the female form of ''Alexandros'', from ''alexein'' meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and ''aner'' meaning "man"
| language            = From the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Aleksandra'', the female form of ''Alexandros'', from ''alexein'' meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and ''aner'' meaning "man"
| name day            = August 30
| name day            = August 30
| seealso              = [[Alejandra]], Aleksandra, Alissandra, Alessandra, Oleksandra, [[Alexandrine (disambiguation)|Alexandrine]], [[Alex]], [[Alexa (name)|Alexa]], [[Alexis (given name)|Alexis]], [[Cassandra (given name)|Cassandra]], [[Kassandra (disambiguation)|Kassandra]], [[Lexi]], [[Lexie]], [[Lexa (name)|Lexa]], [[Alessia]], Alessiya, Alesiya, Olesia, Olesiya, Olessiya, [[Sandra (given name)|Sandra]], Sandrna, [[Sandrine]], [[Sally (disambiguation)|Sally]], [[Sandy (given name)|Sandy]], Sendy, Shandy, [[Sasha (name)|Sasha]], Shura, [[Xandra (disambiguation)|Xandra]], Ksandra.<br />''The name Alexandria is similar, though itself means "land, place of Alexander".''
| seealso              = [[Alejandra]], Aleksandra, Alissandra, Alessandra, Oleksandra, Alexandrine, [[Alex]], [[Alexa (name)|Alexa]], [[Alexis (given name)|Alexis]], [[Cassandra (given name)|Cassandra]], [[Kassandra (disambiguation)|Kassandra]], [[Lexi]], [[Lexie]], [[Lexa (name)|Lexa]], [[Alessia]], Alessiya, Alesiya, Olesia, Olesiya, Olessiya, [[Sandra (given name)|Sandra]], Sandrna, [[Sandrine]], [[Sally (disambiguation)|Sally]], [[Sandy (given name)|Sandy]], Sendy, Shandy, [[Sasha (name)|Sasha]], Shura, [[Xandra (disambiguation)|Xandra]], Ksandra.<br />''The name [[Alexandria (given name)]] is similar, though itself means "land, place of Alexander".''
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[[File:ALexandra_of_Denmark_Princess_of_Wales.jpg | thumb | right | alt=ALexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales | Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales]]
'''Alexandra''' ({{Langx|grc|Ἀλεξάνδρα}}){{Efn|{{Lang|el|Alexándra}}, {{IPA|grc|aleksándra|lang|link=yes}}<br>{{IPA|el|aleˈksanðra|label=[[Modern Greek]]:}}|name=|group=lower-alpha}} is a female [[given name]] of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including [[Alexander]] ({{Langx|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|Aléxandros}}).<ref name="Hanks Hardcastle Hodges 2006">{{cite book |last=Hanks |first=Patrick |author-link=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |series=Oxford paperback reference |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |oclc=67869278 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC&pg=PT52 |page=52 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> [[Etymology|Etymologically]], the name is a compound of the Greek verb {{lang|grc|ἀλέξειν}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|alexein}}; meaning 'to defend') and {{lang|grc|ἀνήρ}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|anēr}}<small>; [[genitive|GEN]]</small> {{lang|grc|ἀνδρός}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|andros}}; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".<ref>{{LSJ|a)le/candros|Ἀλέξανδρος|ref}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|a)le/cw|ἀλέξειν|shortref}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|a)nh/r|ἀνήρ|shortref}}.</ref> The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess [[Hera]] and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the [[Mycenaean Greek]] {{lang|gmy|𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨}} ({{Lang|gmy-Latn|a-re-ka-sa-da-ra}} or /{{Lang|gmy-Latn|aleksandra}}/), written in the [[Linear B]] syllabic script.<ref>Tablet [[Mycenae|MY]] V 659 (61). {{cite web |url=http://www.palaeolexicon.com/default.aspx?static=12&wid=217 |title=The Linear B word a-re-ka-sa-da-ra |website=Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of ancient languages}} {{cite web |url=https://www2.hf.uio.no/damos/Index/item/chosen_item_id/5622 |title=MY 659 V (61) |website=DĀMOS Database of Mycenaean at Oslo |publisher=[[University of Oslo]]}} {{cite web |last=Raymoure |first=K.A. |url=http://minoan.deaditerranean.com/resources/linear-b-sign-groups/a/a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-qe/ |title=a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-qe |work=Deaditerranean. Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B}} {{cite book |title=The Mycenaean World |first=John |last=Chadwick |author1-link=John Chadwick |place=New York |publisher=Cambridge University Press |orig-year=1976 |year=1999}}</ref> Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in [[Greece]] as well as countries where [[Germanic languages|Germanic]], [[Romance languages|Romance]], and [[Slavic languages]] are spoken.
'''Alexandra''' ({{Langx|grc|Ἀλεξάνδρα}}){{Efn|{{Lang|el|Alexándra}}, {{IPA|grc|aleksándra|lang|link=yes}}<br>{{IPA|el|aleˈksanðra|label=[[Modern Greek]]:}}|name=|group=lower-alpha}} is a female [[given name]] of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including [[Alexander]] ({{Langx|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|Aléxandros}}).<ref name="Hanks Hardcastle Hodges 2006">{{cite book |last=Hanks |first=Patrick |author-link=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |series=Oxford paperback reference |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |oclc=67869278 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC&pg=PT52 |page=52 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> [[Etymology|Etymologically]], the name is a compound of the Greek verb {{lang|grc|ἀλέξειν}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|alexein}}; meaning 'to defend') and {{lang|grc|ἀνήρ}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|anēr}}<small>; [[genitive|GEN]]</small> {{lang|grc|ἀνδρός}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|andros}}; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".<ref>{{LSJ|a)le/candros|Ἀλέξανδρος|ref}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|a)le/cw|ἀλέξειν|shortref}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|a)nh/r|ἀνήρ|shortref}}.</ref> The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess [[Hera]] and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the [[Mycenaean Greek]] {{lang|gmy|𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨}} ({{Lang|gmy-Latn|a-re-ka-sa-da-ra}} or /{{Lang|gmy-Latn|aleksandra}}/), written in the [[Linear B]] syllabic script.<ref>Tablet [[Mycenae|MY]] V 659 (61). {{cite web |url=http://www.palaeolexicon.com/default.aspx?static=12&wid=217 |title=The Linear B word a-re-ka-sa-da-ra |website=Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of ancient languages}} {{cite web |url=https://www2.hf.uio.no/damos/Index/item/chosen_item_id/5622 |title=MY 659 V (61) |website=DĀMOS Database of Mycenaean at Oslo |publisher=[[University of Oslo]]}} {{cite web |last=Raymoure |first=K.A. |url=http://minoan.deaditerranean.com/resources/linear-b-sign-groups/a/a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-qe/ |title=a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-qe |work=Deaditerranean. Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B}} {{cite book |title=The Mycenaean World |first=John |last=Chadwick |author1-link=John Chadwick |place=New York |publisher=Cambridge University Press |orig-year=1976 |year=1999}}</ref> Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in [[Greece]] as well as countries where [[Germanic languages|Germanic]], [[Romance languages|Romance]], and [[Slavic languages]] are spoken.


== Variants ==
== Variants ==
* Alejandra, Alejandrina ([[diminutive]]) (Spanish)
* Alastríona ([[Scottish Gaelic]])
* Aleksandra (Александра) ([[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]], [[Latvian language|Latvian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], Russian, [[Serbo-Croatian]])
* [[Alejandra]], Alejandrina (Spanish)
* Alessandra (Italian)
* Alessandra (Italian, Latvian)
* Alessia (Italian)
* Alexandrea (English)
* [[Alex]] (various languages)
* Alexandrina (Portuguese, Roman)  
* Alexa (English, [[Romanian language|Romanian]], Spanish)
* Alexandrine, Alexandrie (French)
* Alexandra (English, German, [[Dutch language|Dutch]], French, [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], Romanian, [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]], [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[Catalan language|Catalan]], Spanish, Italian, Russian, [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]], [[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]])
* [[Alexis (given name)|Alexis]] (English)
* Alexandra, Alexa, Alexis, Sandra, Sandy, Sasha ([[Indonesian language|Indonesian]])
* Aliaksandra ([[Belarusian language|Belarusian]])
* Aliaksandra ([[Belarusian language|Belarusian]])
* Alikhandra /اليخاندرا ([[Egyptian Arabic]])
* Alissandra, Alyssandra ([[Sicilian language|Sicilian]])
* Alissandra/Alyssandra ([[Sicilian language|Sicilian]], Greek)
* Александра (Aleksandra), Александрина (Aleksandrina)  ([[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]], [[Latvian language|Latvian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]], [[Polish language|Polish]], Russian, [[Serbo-Croatian]])
* Allie (English)
* Олександра (Oleksandra) (Ukrainian)
* Ally (English)
* اليخاندرا (Alikhandra) ([[Egyptian Arabic]])
* Alya (Russian)
* আলেকজান্দ্রা (Ālēkjāndrā) ([[Bengali language|Bengali]])
* Ālēkjāndrā / আলেকজান্দ্রা ([[Bengali language|Bengali]])
* Αλεξάνδρα (Greek)
* Αλεξάνδρα (Greek)
'''Diminutives'''
* Aleka (Greek)
* Alessa ([[Latvian language|Latvian]])
* Alessia (Italian)
* Alesya, Alya, Asya, Sanya, Sasha, Sashenka, Shura ([[Slavic languages|Slavic]])
* [[Aleks (given name)|Aleks]], [[Alex]] (various)
* [[Alexa (given name)|Alexa]] (various)
* [[Alexis (given name)|Alexis]] (various)
* Alexina
* Alja (Slovene)
* Alyx
* Andra (Romanian)
* Drina
* [[Allie]], [[Ally (name)|Ally]] (various)
* Lexa
* Lexie, Lexi, Lexy
* Lexine
* Leska (Czech)
* Leska (Czech)
* Lesya (Ukrainian)
* Lesya, Olesya (Ukrainian)  
* Lexa (English)
* Lexie (English)
* Lexine (English)
* Lexi (English)
* Lexy (English)
* Ola (Polish)
* Ola (Polish)
* Oleksandra (Ukrainian)
* Sacha (French)
* Sacha (French)
* Sanda (Romanian)
* Sanda ([[Serbo-Croatian]], Romanian)
* Sandie (English)
* Sandra (various)
* Sandra (Danish, Dutch, English, Polish, Estonian, Italian, [[Finnish language|Finnish]], German, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, [[Slovene language|Slovene]], Swedish)
* [[Sandy (given name)|Sandy]], Sandie (various)
* Sandy (English)
* Sanja, Sanjica ([[Serbo-Croatian]], Slovene)
* Sascha (German)
* Sascha (German)
* Sasha (Russian, [[Belarusian language|Belarusian]], Ukrainian, English, Spanish)
* [[Saskia]], Xandra (Dutch)
* [[Saskia]] (Slavic)
* Sashka, Saška ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], Macedonian, [[Serbo-Croatian]], Slovene)  
* Saundra (English, [[Scots language|Lowland Scottish]])
* Saša (Czech, [[Serbo-Croatian]], Slovak, Slovene)
* Saša (Czech, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene)
* Sassa (Swedish)
* Saška (Serbian)
* Saundra ([[Scots language|Lowland Scottish]])
* Shura (Russian)
* Sondra, Zandra (English)
* Sondra (English)
* Szandra (Hungarian)
* Szandra (Hungarian)


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* [[Alexandra Bastedo]] (1946–2014), English actress
* [[Alexandra Bastedo]] (1946–2014), English actress
* [[Alexandra Beaton]] (born {{c.|1994}}), Canadian actress
* [[Alexandra Beaton]] (born {{c.|1994}}), Canadian actress
* [[Alexandra Bellow]] (born 1935), Romanian–American mathematician
* [[Alexandra Bellow]] (1935–2025), Romanian–American mathematician
* [[Alexandra Benado]] (born 1976), Chilean politician and football player
* [[Alexandra Benado]] (born 1976), Chilean politician and football player
* [[Alexandra Béres]] (born 1976), Hungarian bodybuilder and curler
* [[Alexandra Béres]] (born 1976), Hungarian bodybuilder and curler
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* [[Alexandra Beukes]], South African politician
* [[Alexandra Beukes]], South African politician
* [[Alexandra Beverfjord]] (born 1977), Norwegian journalist, crime fiction writer, and newspaper editor
* [[Alexandra Beverfjord]] (born 1977), Norwegian journalist, crime fiction writer, and newspaper editor
* [[Alexandra Bezeková]] (born 1992), Slovakian sprinter
* [[Alexandra Bezeková]] (born 1992), Slovak sprinter
* [[Alexandra Boltasseva]] (born 1978), Russian engineer and physicist
* [[Alexandra Boltasseva]] (born 1978), Russian engineer and physicist
* [[Alexandra Borbély]] (born 1986), Slovakian–Hungarian actress
* [[Alexandra Borbély]] (born 1986), Slovak–Hungarian actress
* [[Alexandra Botez]] (born 1995), American–Canadian chess player and Twitch streamer
* [[Alexandra Botez]] (born 1995), American–Canadian chess player and Twitch streamer
* [[Alexandra Bounxouei]] (born 1987), Laotian–Bulgarian actress, model, and singer
* [[Alexandra Bounxouei]] (born 1987), Laotian–Bulgarian actress, model, and singer
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* [[Alexandra W. Busch]] (born 1975), German Roman archaeologist
* [[Alexandra W. Busch]] (born 1975), German Roman archaeologist
* [[Alexandra Byrne]] (born 1962), English costume designer
* [[Alexandra Byrne]] (born 1962), English costume designer
* [[Alexandra Căpitănescu]] (born 2003), Romanian singer and songwriter
* [[Alexandra Cardenas]] (born 1976), Colombian composer
* [[Alexandra Cardenas]] (born 1976), Colombian composer
* [[Alexandra Carlisle]] (1886–1936), English actress and suffragist
* [[Alexandra Carlisle]] (1886–1936), English actress and suffragist
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* [[Alexandra Chong]], Jamaican entrepreneur
* [[Alexandra Chong]], Jamaican entrepreneur
* [[Alexandra Chreiteh]] (born 1987), Lebanese author
* [[Alexandra Chreiteh]] (born 1987), Lebanese author
* [[Alexandra Clarke]], Canadian ice hockey official
* [[Alexandra Coletti]] (born 1983), Monégasque alpine skier
* [[Alexandra Coletti]] (born 1983), Monégasque alpine skier
* [[Alexandra Cordes]] (1935–1986), German writer
* [[Alexandra Cousteau]] (born 1976), French environmental activist and filmmaker
* [[Alexandra Cousteau]] (born 1976), French environmental activist and filmmaker
* [[Alexandra Cunha]] (born 1962), Mozambican–born Portuguese marine biologist
* [[Alexandra Cunha]] (born 1962), Mozambican–born Portuguese marine biologist
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* [[Alexandra Heminsley]] (born 1976), British journalist and writer
* [[Alexandra Heminsley]] (born 1976), British journalist and writer
* [[Alexandra Henao]], Venezuelan cinematographer and director
* [[Alexandra Henao]], Venezuelan cinematographer and director
* [[Alexandra Herbríková]] (born 1992), Slovakian–Czech ice dancer
* [[Alexandra Herbríková]] (born 1992), Slovak–Czech ice dancer
* [[Alexandra Hernandez]] (born 1981), French singer and songwriter
* [[Alexandra Hernandez]] (born 1981), French singer and songwriter
* [[Alexandra Hidalgo]], Venezuelan–American documentarian
* [[Alexandra Hidalgo]], Venezuelan–American documentarian
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* [[Alexandra Höglund]] (born 1990), Swedish football player
* [[Alexandra Höglund]] (born 1990), Swedish football player
* [[Alexandra Holden]] (born 1977), American actress
* [[Alexandra Holden]] (born 1977), American actress
* [[Alexandra Hollá]] (born 1994), Slovakian football player
* [[Alexandra Hollá]] (born 1994), Slovak football player
* [[Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer]], French-Dutch political scientist
* [[Alexandra van Huffelen]] (born 1968), Dutch politician
* [[Alexandra van Huffelen]] (born 1968), Dutch politician
* [[Alexandra Ashley Hughes]] (born 1985), Canadian singer and songwriter
* [[Alexandra Ashley Hughes]] (born 1985), Canadian singer and songwriter
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* [[Alexandra Kropotkin]] (1887–1966), Russian–American writer
* [[Alexandra Kropotkin]] (1887–1966), Russian–American writer
* [[Alexandra Krosney]], American actress
* [[Alexandra Krosney]], American actress
* [[Alexandra Kunová]] (born 1992), Slovakian figure skater
* [[Alexandra Kunová]] (born 1992), Slovak figure skater
* [[Alexandra Kutas]] (born 1993), Ukrainian model
* [[Alexandra Kutas]] (born 1993), Ukrainian model
* [[Alexandra Labelle]] (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Alexandra Lacrabère]] (born 1987), French handballer
* [[Alexandra Lacrabère]] (born 1987), French handballer
* [[Alexandra Lamy]] (born 1971), French actress
* [[Alexandra Lamy]] (born 1971), French actress
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* [[Alexandra Lisney]] (born 1987), Australian cyclist and rower
* [[Alexandra Lisney]] (born 1987), Australian cyclist and rower
* [[Alexandra London]] (born 1973), French actress
* [[Alexandra London]] (born 1973), French actress
* [[Alexandra Longová]] (born 1994), Slovakian archer
* [[Alexandra Longová]] (born 1994), Slovak archer
* [[Alexandra López]] (born 1989), Spanish soccer player
* [[Alexandra López]] (born 1989), Spanish soccer player
* [[Alexandra Louis]] (born 1983), French lawyer and politician
* [[Alexandra Louis]] (born 1983), French lawyer and politician
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* [[Alexandra Lydon]], American actress
* [[Alexandra Lydon]], American actress
* [[Kidnapping of Alexandra Măceșanu|Alexandra Măceșanu]] (2003–2019), Romanian murder victim
* [[Kidnapping of Alexandra Măceșanu|Alexandra Măceșanu]] (2003–2019), Romanian murder victim
* [[Alexandra Makárová]] (born 1985), Slovak-Austrian filmmaker
* [[Alexandra Makovskaya]] (1837–1915), Russian landscape painter
* [[Alexandra Makovskaya]] (1837–1915), Russian landscape painter
* [[Alexandra Manly]] (born 1998), Australian cyclist
* [[Alexandra Manly]] (born 1998), Australian cyclist
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* [[Alexandra Muñoz]] (born 1992), Peruvian volleyball player
* [[Alexandra Muñoz]] (born 1992), Peruvian volleyball player
* [[Alexandra Munteanu]] (born 1980), Romanian alpine skier
* [[Alexandra Munteanu]] (born 1980), Romanian alpine skier
* [[Alexandra Naclerio]] (born 2005), Italian rhythmic gymnast
* [[Alexandra Najarro]] (born 1993), Canadian figure skater
* [[Alexandra Najarro]] (born 1993), Canadian figure skater
* [[Alexandra Nancarrow]] (born 1993), Australian tennis player
* [[Alexandra Nancarrow]] (born 1993), Australian tennis player
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* [[Alexandra Nemich]] (born 1995), Kazakhstani synchronized swimmer
* [[Alexandra Nemich]] (born 1995), Kazakhstani synchronized swimmer
* [[Alexandra Nereïev]] (born 1976), French painter and sculptor
* [[Alexandra Nereïev]] (born 1976), French painter and sculptor
* [[Alexandra Nessmar]] (born 1994), Swedish racing cyclist
* [[Alexandra Newton]], South African pharmacology professor
* [[Alexandra Newton]], South African pharmacology professor
* [[Alexandra Niepel]] (born 1970), British tennis player
* [[Alexandra Niepel]] (born 1970), British tennis player
* [[Alexandra Nikiforova]] (born 1993), Russian actress
* [[Alexandra Nikiforova]] (born 1993), Russian actress
* [[Alexandra Nouchet]] (born 1998), French para-athlete
<!--* Alexandra Norman (born 1983), Canadian squash player-->
<!--* Alexandra Norman (born 1983), Canadian squash player-->
* [[Alexandra Obolentseva]] (born 2001), Russian chess player
* [[Alexandra Obolentseva]] (born 2001), Russian chess player
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* [[Alexandra Recchia]] (born 1988), French karateka
* [[Alexandra Recchia]] (born 1988), French karateka
* [[Alexandra Reid]] (born 1989), American rapper and singer
* [[Alexandra Reid]] (born 1989), American rapper and singer
* [[Alexandra Rexová]] (born 2005), Slovakian blind alpine skier
* [[Alexandra Rexová]] (born 2005), Slovak blind alpine skier
* [[Alexandra Richards]] (born 1986), American artist and model
* [[Alexandra Richards]] (born 1986), American artist and model
* [[Alexandra Richter]] (born 1967), Brazilian actress
* [[Alexandra Richter]] (born 1967), Brazilian actress
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* [[Alexandra Saduakassova]] (born 2002), Kazakh sport shooter
* [[Alexandra Saduakassova]] (born 2002), Kazakh sport shooter
* [[Alexandra Sahlen]] (born 1982), American soccer player
* [[Alexandra Sahlen]] (born 1982), American soccer player
* [[Alexandra Salmela]] (born 1980), Slovakian author
* [[Alexandra Salmela]] (born 1980), Slovak author
* [[Alexandra Salvador]] (born 1995), Canadian–born Ecuadorian soccer player
* [[Alexandra Salvador]] (born 1995), Canadian–born Ecuadorian soccer player
* [[Alexandra Savior]] (born 1995), American singer and songwriter
* [[Alexandra Savior]] (born 1995), American singer and songwriter
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* [[Alexandra Soumm]] (born 1989), Russian–born French violinist
* [[Alexandra Soumm]] (born 1989), Russian–born French violinist
* [[Alexandra Sourla]] (born 1973), Greek equestrian
* [[Alexandra Sourla]] (born 1973), Greek equestrian
* [[Alexandra Speers]] (born 1987), retired Irish field hockey player
* [[Alexandra Stan]] (born 1989), Romanian singer
* [[Alexandra Stan]] (born 1989), Romanian singer
* [[Alexandra Stepanova]] (born 1995), Russian ice dancer
* [[Alexandra Stepanova]] (born 1995), Russian ice dancer
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* [[Aleksandra Shchekoldina]] (born 2002), retired Russian gymnast
* [[Aleksandra Shchekoldina]] (born 2002), retired Russian gymnast
* [[Aleksandra Stepanović]] (born 1994), Serbian volleyball player
* [[Aleksandra Stepanović]] (born 1994), Serbian volleyball player
* [[Aleksandra Stubleva]], Bulgarian karateka
* [[Aleksandra Vukajlović]] (born 1997), Serbian handball player
* [[Aleksandra Vukajlović]] (born 1997), Serbian handball player
* [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] (born 1987), Canadian tennis player
* [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] (born 1987), Canadian tennis player
* [[Aleksandra Zaitseva]] (born 1999), Russian para athlete
* [[Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm]] (born 1949), Polish writer
* [[Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm]] (born 1949), Polish writer


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* Alexandra Vause, a.k.a. [[Alex Vause]], imprisoned drug dealer and love interest to protagonist to Piper Chapman in Netflix's ''[[Orange Is The New Black]]''
* Alexandra Vause, a.k.a. [[Alex Vause]], imprisoned drug dealer and love interest to protagonist to Piper Chapman in Netflix's ''[[Orange Is The New Black]]''
* [[Aleksandra Billewicz]], a character in ''Deluge'' by Henryk Sienkiewicz
* [[Aleksandra Billewicz]], a character in ''Deluge'' by Henryk Sienkiewicz
* Aleksandra 'Zarya' Zaryanova, a Russian weightlifter turned soldier in the video game ''[[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]]''
* Aleksandra 'Zarya' Zaryanova, a Russian weightlifter turned soldier in the video game ''[[Overwatch (2016 video game)|Overwatch]]''
* Alexandra "Lex" Foster, the main protagonist of ''[[Team StarKid]]'''s [[Black Friday (musical)]]
* Alexandra "Lex" Foster, the main protagonist of ''[[Team StarKid]]'''s [[Black Friday (musical)]]
* Xandra, from the [[Papa Louie]] video games


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 05:19, 28 May 2026

This article is about the human name. For other uses, see Alexandra (disambiguation).

Template:Infobox given name

ALexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales
Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales

Alexandra (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.)[lower-alpha 1] is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Aléxandros).[1] Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein; meaning 'to defend') and ἀνήρ (anēr; GEN ἀνδρός, andros; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".[2][3][4] The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨 (a-re-ka-sa-da-ra or /aleksandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script.[5] Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken.

Variants

Diminutives

  • Aleka (Greek)
  • Alessa (Latvian)
  • Alessia (Italian)
  • Alesya, Alya, Asya, Sanya, Sasha, Sashenka, Shura (Slavic)
  • Aleks, Alex (various)
  • Alexa (various)
  • Alexis (various)
  • Alexina
  • Alja (Slovene)
  • Alyx
  • Andra (Romanian)
  • Drina
  • Allie, Ally (various)
  • Lexa
  • Lexie, Lexi, Lexy
  • Lexine
  • Leska (Czech)
  • Lesya, Olesya (Ukrainian)
  • Ola (Polish)
  • Sacha (French)
  • Sanda (Serbo-Croatian, Romanian)
  • Sandra (various)
  • Sandy, Sandie (various)
  • Sanja, Sanjica (Serbo-Croatian, Slovene)
  • Sascha (German)
  • Saskia, Xandra (Dutch)
  • Sashka, Saška (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene)
  • Saša (Czech, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene)
  • Sassa (Swedish)
  • Saundra (Lowland Scottish)
  • Sondra, Zandra (English)
  • Szandra (Hungarian)

People with the name

Royalty

Alexandra

Aleksandra

Fictional characters

  • Princess Alexandra, a character in The Swan, played by Grace Kelly
  • Alexandra, a character from the game Mystic Defender
  • Alexandra, Nikita character
  • Alexandra, the main antagonist in The Wildwood Chronicles
  • Alexandra the Royal Baby Fairy, character in the British book series Rainbow Magic
  • Alexandra "Alex" Bailey, a main character in Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories
  • Alexandra Borgia, an Assistant District Attorney in Law & Order, played by Annie Parisse
  • Alexandra Brooks DiMera, a.k.a. Lexie Carver, character in the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives
  • Alexandra Cabot, an Assistant District Attorney in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Stephanie March
  • Alexandra "Alex" Cahill, character in the 1990s television series Walker, Texas Ranger
  • Alexandra Cross, a.k.a. Lexy Cross, a character in the USA/Syfy TV series, Chucky, based on the Child's Play media franchise
  • Alexandra Danvers, a.k.a. Alex Danvers, Kara Danvers' sister in Supergirl
  • Alexandra Dunphy, a.k.a. Alex Dunphy, character in the popular television series Modern Family
  • Alexandra Eames, a detective in Law & Order Criminal Intent, played by Kathryn Erbe
  • Alexandra Finch, sister of Atticus Finch in the 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird
  • Alexandra Garcia, a character in the anime and manga series Kuroko's Basketball
  • Alexandra Grey, a.k.a. Lexie Grey, character in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy
  • Alexandra Vladimirovna Litvyak, a.k.a. Sanya V. Litvyak, a character from the anime/manga franchise Strike Witches
  • Alexandra Mack, a.k.a. Alex Mack, titular lead character in the popular television series The Secret World of Alex Mack
  • Alexandra Nuñez, a.k.a. Alex Nuñez, character in the Canadian television drama Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Alexandra Margarita Russo, a.k.a. Alex Russo, character in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, played by Selena Gomez
  • Alexandra Vause, a.k.a. Alex Vause, imprisoned drug dealer and love interest to protagonist to Piper Chapman in Netflix's Orange Is The New Black
  • Aleksandra Billewicz, a character in Deluge by Henryk Sienkiewicz
  • Aleksandra 'Zarya' Zaryanova, a Russian weightlifter turned soldier in the video game Overwatch
  • Alexandra "Lex" Foster, the main protagonist of Team StarKid's Black Friday (musical)
  • Xandra, from the Papa Louie video games

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
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  5. ↑ Tablet MY V 659 (61). "The Linear B word a-re-ka-sa-da-ra". Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of ancient languages. "MY 659 V (61)". DĀMOS Database of Mycenaean at Oslo. University of Oslo. Raymoure, K.A. "a-re-ka-sa-da-ra-qe". Deaditerranean. Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Chadwick, John (1999) [1976]. The Mycenaean World. New York: Cambridge University Press.

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