The first name Alexandra

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About the first name Alexandra

Meaning

The name Alexandra is a form related to Alexandre and shares its traditional meaning: “defender of men”.

Historical origin

Alexandra belongs to the same name family as Alexandre. The name Alexandre comes from Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein “to defend” and anêr “man”.

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In archival records, Alexandra may coexist with Alexandre or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:alexan-draalɛksɑ̃dʁ.a

Frequency of the first name Alexandra by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name AlexandraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alexandra in baptisms by year.5037251201815185318911929196720051815–1819 1 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1975–1979 10 baptisms1980–1984 12 baptisms1985–1989 23 baptisms1990–1994 37 baptisms1995–1999 31 baptisms2000–2004 12 baptisms2005–2009 4 baptisms

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