Alexandria
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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Alexandria at a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation (IPA)
- /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/, /æləɡˈzændɹi.ə/
Etymology
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.