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Alexandria is a feminine given name, derived from Alexander the Great and the towns he named, most notably the city of Alexandria, Egypt. [2]Alexandria was the 352nd most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2021. [3]
Alexandra; Pronunciation / ˌ æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r ə,-ˈ z ɑː n-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-drə: Gender: Female: Language(s) From the Greek Alexandra, the female form of Alexandros, from alexein meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and aner meaning "man"
The continent of America is thought to be named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (who styled himself Americus Vespucius in Latin).Amerigo Vespucci was named after Saint Emeric of Hungary, who was in turn named for his maternal uncle, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II.
Alexandria (/ ˌ æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r i ə,-ˈ z ɑː n-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-dree-ə; [4] Arabic: الإسكندرية; [a] Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρεια, [b] Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ - Rakoti or ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
Iskandar, Iskander, Skander, Askander, Eskinder, or Scandar (Arabic: إسكندر; Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, Caucasus and Central Asia.
(e.g. Esenteghin, Alymbekteghin, Üsönaalyteghin) Marriage form for the surname -teghinghe — "Belonging to this family tree" (e.g. Esenteghinghe, Alymbekteghinghe, Üsönaalyteghinghe)-tō, -dō "from Fujiwara clan"-tzki, -tzky (Polish) – phonetic Germanized spelling of original Polish -cki [citation needed]
Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
(in chronological order) Alexandru cel Bun (d.1432), Prince of Moldavia 1400–1432; Alexandru I Aldea (1397–1436), Prince of Wallachia 1431–1436; Alexandru Lăpuşneanu, Voivode of Moldavia (1499–1568)