Alexandria (given name)

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Alexandria
Pronunciation /ˌælɪɡˈzændriə,-ˈzɑːn-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-dree-ə [1]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/name Ancient Greek
Meaning"defender of mankind" or "defender of men"
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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]

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Alexandria was the 352nd most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2021. [3] For the US in the years since 1900, it was most popular in 1993 when it ranked 69th. It was not in the top 1,000 girls' baby names before 1969.

People named Alexandria

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References

  1. ↑ "Alexandria". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC   67869278 . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Popular Baby Names" . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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