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Alexandretta¹

Where it comes from

From Latin Alexandretta and Medieval Greek Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta), from Alexandria + -etta (“-ette: forming diminutives”), from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria”), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -ειᾰ (-eiă, “-ia: forming place names”). Equivalent to Alexandria + -etta. Doublet of Alexandria, Iskenderun, Kandahar, and Scandaroon.

proper noun

  1. historical Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southern Turkey.

    Similar: Alexandria, Alexandria on the Issus, Scandaroon

Alexandretta²

Where it comes from

From Alexandra + -etta.

proper noun

  1. A female given name. From Miss Geraldine Alexandretta Talbot, 18 Shamrock Gardens, Troysburgh, N.B., to Miss Enid Vivienne Musgrave, 1 Leighton Place, Millais Road, North Hampstead, London, N.W.

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name former name of İskenderun

FrançaisAlexandrette
РусскийАлександре́тта Aleksandrétta

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"Alexandretta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexandretta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Alexandretta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexandretta

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"Alexandretta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexandretta.

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@misc{alexandretta_2026,
  title = {Alexandretta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexandretta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}