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- ↑ "Alexandria". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Popular Baby Names" . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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