Sandra

Sandra is a girl’s name of English and Greek origin. Meaning in English: Unheeded prophetess. A diminutive of Casirnir, Cassandra, or Catherine. In Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ Cassandra’s prediction of the fall of Troy was unheeded. Also used as an independent name. Also a feminine of Alexander (defender of man). Meaning in Greek: A feminine form of Alexander meaning defender of men, used in Britain since early 13th century; it became popular after the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Sandra is a variant of Alexandra. The name has 6 letters.