The story behind Aleksandra
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), perhaps popularized via Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra); a feminine form of Aleksanteri. Cognate with English Alexandra.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Alexandra. Doublet of Sandra.
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈɑleksɑndrɑ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈɑ̝le̞kˌs̠ɑ̝n.drɑ̝]
- Polish: /a.lɛkˈsan.dra/
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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Middle Names for Aleksandra
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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