English Explanatory Dictionary

Alexandra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 54 Alexandra, a main belt asteroid; named for German explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
  3. A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A town in Otago, New Zealand.
  5. A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/ /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzɑn.dɹə/ /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzɑːn.dɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alexandra.wav [ˌæ.lɪɡˈzeən.dɹə]

Word forms

Alexandra Alexandras

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels [enemies]”). The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Alexandra (1844–1925).

Related words

Alex Alexa Lexa Lexi Lexie Sandra Sandy Sasha

Derived words

Alexandra limp Alexandran Alexandra palm Alexandrian
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