Alexandria
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Alexandria
- /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ US
- /æləɡˈzændɹi.ə/ US
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
- Former name of Iskandariya: a city in central Iraq.
- Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southeastern Turkey.
- Former name of Kandahar: a city in southern Afghanistan.
- Former name of Bagram: a city in eastern Afghanistan.
- Former name of Ghazni: a city in eastern Afghanistan.
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Former name of Mary: a city in Turkmenistan.
Similar: Merv
- Former name of Khujand: a city in Tajikistan.
- Alternative form of Alessandria: a city in Piedmont, Italy.
- A governorate of Egypt around the city.
- A census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama.
- A city in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.
- A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Campbell County.
- A city, the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
- A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A township in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A city in Clark County, Missouri.
- A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
- A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- A township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
- A town in Jefferson County, New York.
- A village in Licking County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Scioto County, Ohio.
- A borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
- A minor city, the county seat of Hanson County, South Dakota.
- A town in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
- An independent city in Virginia, next to Arlington County, Fairfax County and Washington, D.C. The U.S. attorney’s office, based in Alexandria, just outside Washington, is among the most important in the country, handling sensitive national security and terrorism cases.
- A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
- A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
- A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
- A city in Teleorman County, Romania.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Similar: Alexandretta
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: el iskandariyah, egypt, alessandria, malta, bibliotheca, orchestre, orchestra, princeton, alexander, alex, alexandre, aleksander, aleksandr, eskendereya, iskandariya, alexandrea
proper noun
Similar: Alexandretta
Translations
Every language
name city in Egypt
| Español | Alejandría |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알렉산드리아 alleksandeuria |
| 日本語 | アレキサンドリア Arekisandoria |
| 中文 | 亞歷山卓 /亚历山卓 Yàlìshānzhuó, 亞歷山大港 /亚历山大港 Yàlìshāndàgǎng |
| हिन्दी | अलेक्ज़ेंड्रिया alekzeṇḍriyā |
| Kiswahili | Aleksandria |
| Português | Alexandria |
| Français | Alexandrie |
| Deutsch | Alexandria, Alexandrien |
| Italiano | Alessandria |
| Ελληνικά | Αλεξάνδρεια Alexándreia |
| Română | Alexandria |
| Русский | Александри́я Aleksandríja |
| العربية | اَلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة al-ʔiskandariyya |
| עברית | אֲלֶכְּסַנְדְּרִיָּה Aleksandríya |
name any of a number of cities bearing the same name
| Español | Alejandría |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알렉산드리아 allegsandeulia |
| 中文 | 亞歷山卓 /亚历山卓 Yàlìshānzhuó, 亞歷山大 /亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà |
| हिन्दी | अलेक्ज़ेंड्रिया alekzeṇḍriyā |
| Ελληνικά | Αλεξάνδρεια Alexándreia |
| Русский | Алекса́ндрия Aleksándrija, Алегза́ндрия Alegzándrija |
name female given name
| Español | Alejandra |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 亞歷山卓 /亚历山卓 Yàlìshānzhuó, 亞歷山大 /亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà |
| हिन्दी | अलेक्ज़ेंड्रिया alekzeṇḍriyā |
| Русский | Алекса́ндра Aleksándra |
Talk about this word "Alexandria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexandria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Alexandria. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexandria "Alexandria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexandria.Cite this
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title = {Alexandria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexandria},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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