Alexandra

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Alexandra is a common English name nowadays which came to be an English name by way of Romanization of a Greek name. The Roman name Alexander (originally Alexandros in Greek) meant the protector of mankind; Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander. The Greek word 'alexein' means 'to defend', so the person who bears the name Alexandros is he who defends or protects. ^[1] Alexandra exists in many other languages, for example Alessandro and Alessandra in Italian. There are also many shortened versions of the name since it's quite long at four syllables. In English it retains its meaning of 'protector of mankind'. ^[1]

POPULARITY

The name Alexandra is an extremely popular one in the U.S. It has been quite popular since the 1980s, when it was ranked 85th during that decade, after being ranked 314th in the 1970s. In the 90s, it rose to number 28, and its popularity is still high; in the 21st century, its U.S. popularity as a given baby name for girls goes as follows:

• 2006: Rank = 40
• 2005: Rank = 37
• 2004: Rank = 37
• 2003: Rank = 38
• 2002: Rank = 38
• 2001: Rank = 37
• 2000: Rank = 36 ^[1]

There are some other countries around the world where Alexandra is also a very popular name. Namely, in Canada, the name peaked at 15th most popular in 1997. In Iceland, the name reached 23rd in 1991. The name is also a popular female given name in Australia, Chile, Sweden and New Zealand. ^[1]

FACTS

Name days for the name Alexandra go as follows:

• January 2nd: Slovakia celebrates Alexandra
• February 17th: Sweden celebrates Alexandra
• March 20th: the Catholic Church celebrates Alexandra
• April 21st: the Czech Republic celebrates Alexandra
• May 6th: Russia celebrates Alexandra
• May 18th: Hungary celebrates Alexandra
• May 31st: Russia celebrates Alexandra (again)
• June 23rd: Russia celebrates Alexandra (again!)
• July 17th: the Catholic Church celebrates Alexandra (again)
• August 30th: Greece celebrates Alexandra ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Alexandra, South Africa
• Alexandra, New Zealand
• Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
• Alexandra, Oldham, England
• Alexandra Bridge connects the province of Quebec with the province of Ontario (at Ottawa).

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Alexandra Gerhard-Garcia (jazz musician)
• Alexandra Holden (actress)
• Alexandra Novakova (writer)
• Alexandra Paul (actress)
• Alexandra Silva (writer)

NOTES

OTHER ALEXANDRA'S

Alexandra Borgia, Alexandra Wilson, Alexandra Smith, Alexandra Johnson, Alexandra Williams, Alexandra Jones, Alexandra Brown, Alexandra Davis, Alexandra Miller, Alexandra Moore, Alexandra Taylor, Alexandra Abad, Alexandra Abanina, Alexandra Abarca, Alexandra Abate, Alexandra Abbate, Alexandra Abbott, Alexandra Abdelaziz, Alexandra Abed, Alexandra Abel, Alexandra Abele, Alexandra Abella, Alexandra Abello, Alexandra Abelow, Alexandra Abington, Alexandra Ablon, Alexandra Abood-mena, Alexandra Abraham, Alexandra Abramowicz, Alexandra Abramsky, Alexandra Abreu, Alexandra Abruzzo, Alexandra Abstoss, Alexandra Abuabara, Alexandra Abuhazira, Alexandra Abuin, Alexandra Abuza, Alexandra Accardi, Alexandra Aceska, Alexandra Aceto, Alexandra Allenson, Alexandra Bahim, Alexandra Bammer, Alexandra Aaleman, Alexandra Aaron, Alexandra Aasheim, Alexandra Abdelatey, Alexandra Abdul, Alexandra Abeling, Alexandra Abellard, More results

Author: Rachel Hanson