Roxana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The wife of Alexander the Great.
  2. A female given name from Persian.

Word forms

Roxana

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē) of Old Persian or Bactrian origin. Akin to Persian روشن (rowšan).

Related words

Roshanak Roxandra Roxane Roxanna Roxanne Roxy
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