a female given name from Ancient Greek, masculine equivalent Alexander, equivalent to English Alexandra
köken: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Feminine form of Alexander.
Alexandria (a city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse) · Alexandria (a governorate of Egypt around the city)
köken: Borrowed from Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة (al-ʔiskandariyya), from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).
köken: Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), perhaps popularized via Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra); a feminine form of Aleksanteri. Cognate with English Alexandra.