The first name Sandra

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About the first name Sandra

Meaning

The name Sandra is a short form of Alexandra and shares the meaning “defender of men”.

Historical origin

The name Sandra developed as an international diminutive of Alessandra or Alexandra before becoming independent.

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The presence of Sandra in Quebec archives illustrates the meeting of several linguistic and cultural naming traditions.

Pronunciation:san-drasændɹə

Frequency of the first name Sandra by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Sandra by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name SandraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Sandra in baptisms by year.5037251201935194819611974198720001935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1970–1974 25 baptisms1975–1979 16 baptisms1980–1984 16 baptisms1985–1989 14 baptisms1990–1994 10 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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