Alejandra

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Alejandra
Pronunciation [aleˈxandɾa]
GenderFemale
Language(s) Spanish
Origin
MeaningDefender of Man
Other names
See also Alejandro, Alexandra, Alexander, Alex, Alessandro, Alexandru, Alexandre, Iskandar

Alejandra is the Spanish form of the Greek female given name Alexandra. It is the female version of the male name Alejandro. [1] Alejandra means "defender of womankind", [2] and notable people with this name include:


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References

  1. Behind the Name. "Given Name Alejandra". Retrieved on 10 January 2016.
  2. Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 31. ISBN   978-84-475-0264-6 . Retrieved 20 September 2018.