Alexandra

  • Girl
  • 9 letters
English Defender of mankind.
Greek A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
Hungarian Italian Swedish Defender of man.
Feminine form of Alexander

Alexandra is a girl’s name of English, Greek, Hungarian, Italian and Swedish origin. Meaning in English: Defender of mankind. Meaning in Greek: A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Meaning in Hungarian, Italian and Swedish: Defender of man. Alexandra is a feminine form of Alexander. The name has 9 letters.

Related names

Alex

Unisex

English Greek

Abbreviation of Alexander defender of mankind. A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century. British King Edward VII's wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

Alexa

Girl

English Greek Hungarian

Helper, defender. variant of Alexander. Defender of men, helper. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Defender of man.

Alexander

Boy

Biblical Greek Literary Swedish

One who assists men Defender of men. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Servant to Cressida. Defender of man.

Alexandre

Unisex

Arthurian Legend French Greek Latin

Nephew of King Mark. French form of Alexander. Defender; protector of mankind. Defender of man.

Alexandria

Girl

English Greek Latin

Defender of mankind. A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the marriage of the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Defender of man.