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Meaning and origin
Alexandria is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Protector of Mankind`.


Where is it used?
The name Alexandria is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Oleksander (In Ukrainian)
Iskender (In Turkish)
Alejandro (In Spanish)
Alistair (In Scottish)
Alasdair (In Scottish)
Aleksandr (In Russian)
Alexandru (In Romanian)
Aleksander (In Polish, Croatian and in Serbian)
Sender (In Jewish)
Alessandro (In Italian)
Alastar (In Irish)
Sándor (In Hungarian)
Alexandros (In Greek and in Ancient Greek)
Alexandre (In French, Portuguese and in Hungarian)
Aleksanteri (In Finnish)
Aleksandro (In Esperanto)
Alexandr (In Czech)
Aleksandar (In Bulgarian)


If it's too long people might use
In Polish: Olek
In Finnish: Santeri
In English: Zander
In English: Alex
In English: Lex
In Dutch: Xander


For the opposite sex use:
In Spanish: Alejandra (F)
In Russian, Polish, Serbian and in Bulgarian: Aleksandra (F)
In Italian: Alessandra (F)
In German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian and in Ancient Greek: Alexandra (F)
In English, German and in Dutch: Alexander (M)
In English: Alexandrea (F)


See also
In Russian: Sasha (B)
In Esperanto: Alechjo (M)
In English: Alec (M)


Extra information:
This was a great metropolis of ancient Lower Egypt. It was named after its founder, Alexander the Great (about B.C. 333).

What Alexandria`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Alexandria:
   It's the first lighthouse's name, it's a name of a city in egypt, it means defender of mankind, and it's a beautiful and strong name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   My nickname is Ally, so when people learn my full name, they ask why my nickname isn't Alex.That drives me crazy! I never liked the name Alex, and my mom decided to nickname me ally when i was born. GOSH!
   If my name wasn`t Alexandria....:
   I'd never change it, if it was changed, it'd be my nickname Ally.
   Extra information:
   It's the name of the first lighthouse, it's a city in egypt, and it stands for alexander the great AND it means defender of mankind. I do my research.
2. The best thing about the name Alexandria:
   I rarely get called Alexandria its always just Alex
   The worst thing about the name:
   When u get called Alex...people dont know if ur a boy or girl on paper.
   If my name wasn`t Alexandria....:
   
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Alexandria:
   It sounds so pretty and it's different!
   The worst thing about the name:
   It has 10 letters
   If my name wasn`t Alexandria....:
   My name would be Gabrielle
   Extra information:
   I love my various nicknames-Alex, Al, Lex, Lexie
4. The best thing about the name Alexandria:
   Its Pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being Called AlexandER
   If my name wasn`t Alexandria....:
   Nope
   Extra information:
   Nope

More `Alexandria` links
Alexandria as abbreviation
Actors named Alexandria
Alexandria in the encyclopedia