Alexandrina
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Alexandrina
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Alexandrīna, feminine of Alexandrīnus. By surface analysis, Alexandra + -ina. Doublet of Alexandrine.
proper noun
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. Alexander of Russia, the patron saint of the Cobourgs, was dead, so Alexandrina of England, named in honour of him, gave way to Victoria the tutelary deity of his (when living) subservient Cobourgs. Both names are alike foreign and unharmonious to British ears,* although of the two, Alexandrina perh
- A local government area in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia; in full, Alexandrina Council.
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name female given name
| Español | Alejandrina |
|---|---|
| Français | Alexandrine |
| Русский | Александри́на Aleksandrína |
Talk about this word "Alexandrina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexandrina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Alexandrina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexandrina "Alexandrina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexandrina.Cite this
@misc{alexandrina_2026,
title = {Alexandrina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexandrina},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
