Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ).

Etymologically Etymology () The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words ...

, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the

epithet An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...

s given to the Greek goddess

Hera In ancient Greek religion, Hera (; grc-gre, Ἥρα, Hḗrā; grc, Ἥρη, Hḗrē, label=none in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she ...

and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek ( or //), written in the

Linear B Linear B was a syllabic script used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries. The oldest Mycenaean writing dates to about 1400 BC. It is descended from ...

syllabic script.Tablet MY V 659 (61). Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken.

Variants

* Alejandra, Alejandrina (

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

) ( Spanish) * Aleksandra (Александра) (

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

, Bulgarian,

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

, Latvian,

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian) * Alessandra ( Italian) * Alessia (Italian) *

Alex Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple pe ...

(various languages) * Alexa ( English, Romanian, Spanish) * Alexandra ( English, German, Dutch,

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Catalan, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology) * Alexis, English * Aliaksandra (

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

) * Alikhandra /اليخاندرا ( Egyptian) * Alissandra/Alyssandra ( Sicilian, Greek) * Allie (English) * Ally (English) * Alya (Russian) * Ālēkjāndrā / আলেকজান্দ্রা ( Bengali) * Αλεξάνδρα (Greek) * Leska ( Czech) * Lesya ( Ukrainian) * Lexa (English) * Lexie (English) * Lexine (English) * Lexi (English) * Lexy (English) * Oleksandra (Ukrainian) * Sacha (

) * Sanda ( Romanian) * Sandie (English) * Sandra ( Danish, Dutch, English, Polish,

...

, Italian, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Swedish) * Sandy (English) * Sascha (German) * Sasha (Russian,

, Ukrainian, English, Spanish) * Saskia (Slavic) * Saundra (English,

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

) * Saša (Czech, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene) * Saška (Serbian) * Shura (Russian) * Sondra (English) * Szandra ( Hungarian)

People

People whose full name is Alexandra

* Alexandra or Cassandra, a prophetess in Greek mythology * Saint Alexandra, a martyr of the Diocletianic persecutions *

Alexandra Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...

, sister of the Rhetor

Calliopius of Antioch Calliopius ( grc-x-medieval, Καλλιόπιος, ) was a Greeks, Greek Rhetoric, rhetor and official of the Roman Empire. Family and early life Calliopius was a Greek nobleman from Antioch. The parents of Calliopius are unknown, but he had some r ...

* Alexandra (singer) (1942–1969), German singer (stage name; real name Doris Nefedov) * Princess Alexandra (disambiguation), list of princesses named Alexandra.

People with the given name Alexandra

* Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), Queen consort of the United Kingdom, Empress consort of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII * Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia, formerly Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1870–1891) * Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia, formerly Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark (1921–1993) * Alexandra Feodorovna (formerly Alix of Hesse), Emperess of Russia, wife of Tsar Nicholas II. *

Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, Romania, Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before ...

(born 1986), Romanian singer, better known as Inna *

Alexandra Ashley Hughes Alexandra Ashley Hughes (born 31 July 1985), known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and visual artist. She began her career as an indie pop artist in Toronto in the mid-2000s, playing with local bands and writing and ...

(born 1985), Canadian singer-songwriter * Alexandra Asimaki (born 1988), Greek water polo player *

Alexandra Botez Alexandra Valeria Botez (born September 24, 1995) is an American-Canadian chess player and commentator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. As a player, she became a five-time Canadian National Girls Champion and won the U.S. Girls Nationals at age ...

(born 1995), American-Canadian chess player and Twitch streamer *

Alexandra Boyko Aleksandra Leontievna Boiko (; 20 May 1918 – 25 May 1996) was a tank commander in the Soviet Army active in the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front of the Second World War. Biography Aleksandra Leontievna Morisheva was born on 20 May 19 ...

(1916–1996), Russian tank commander * Alexandra Breckenridge (born 1982), American actress, model, photographer *

Alexandra Brooks Alexandra Grace Brooks (born 19 January 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blackburn Rovers in the FA Women's Championship. Club career Having come through their academy system, Alexandra Brooks made her first team d ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Alexandra Brushtein (1884–1968), Russian and Soviet writer, playwright, and memoirist *

Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Syc ...

(born 1988), British singer *

Alexandra W. Busch Alexandra Wilhelmine Busch (born 1975) is a German Roman archaeologist. She is the director general of the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum. Life Busch was born in Neuss in 1975. She began studying Classical archaeology, ancient history, and ...

(born 1975), German Roman archaeologist *

Alexandra Caso Alexandra Caso Sierra (born April 25, 1987) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #6 jerse ...

(born 1987), Dominican Republic volleyball player * Alexandra Chalupa, American pro-Ukrainian activist * Alexandra Chando (born 1986), American actress *

Alexandra Charles Alexandra Charles (born 12 November 1946, née Thyra Margareta Inga-Lill Gefvert) is a Swedish former nightclub owner. With her first husband Noël Charles (1940–2013) she opened a membership restaurant-discothèque called ''Alexandra's'' in ce ...

(born 1946), Swedish "nightclub queen" * Alexandra Daddario (born 1986), American actress *

Alexandra Dahlström Lena Marina Alexandra Dahlström (born 12 February 1984) is a Swedish actress and film director. Career Dahlström gained international attention in 1998, after starring as "Elin" in the film '' Show Me Love''. For this, she won the Guldbagge ...

(born 1984), Swedish actress *

Alexandra Dariescu Alexandra Ioana Dariescu (born 16 August 1985) is a Romanian British classical concert pianist, educator, mentor and producer. She is best known for her multimedia project ''The Nutcracker and I'' and her focus on promoting the works of female c ...

(born 1985), Romanian pianist *

Alexandra David-Néel Alexandra David-Néel (born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David; 24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lh ...

(1868–1969), French explorer and spiritualist * Allie DeBerry (born 1994), American actress and model *

Alexandra Dimoglou Alexandra Dimoglou (born 15 December 1981) is a Greeks, Greek Paralympic track and field athlete competing mainly in category T13 sprint events. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China, China. There, s ...

(born 1981), Greek Paralympic track and field athlete *

Alexandra Duel-Hallen Alexandra Duel-Hallen is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University known for her research in wireless networks. Education Duel-Hallen is a 1982 graduate of Case Western Reserve University, with a double ...

, American electrical engineer * Alexandra Dulgheru (born 1989), Romanian tennis player *

Alexandra Eade Alexandra Eade (born 15 January 1998) is a retired Australian artistic gymnast. Eade competed at the Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal in the Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games ...

(born 1998), Australian artistic gymnast *

Aleksandra von Engelhardt Countess Alexandra Branitskaya ( von Engelhardt, russian: Александра Васильевна Браницкая, pl, Aleksandra Branicka 'Braɲit͡ska'' 1754 – 15 September 1838), also known as ''Sanecka'' and Countess ''Branicka'', w ...

(1754–1838), Russian lady-in-waiting * Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) (1872–1918), Tsarina of Russia, wife of

Tsar Tsar ( or ), also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar'', is a title used by East Slavs, East and South Slavs, South Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word ''Caesar (title), caesar'', which was intended to mean "emperor" i ...

Nicholas II of Russia * Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) (1798–1860), Empress consort of Russia *

Alexandra Flood Alexandra Flood (born 26 February 1990) is an Australian operatic soprano. __TOC__ Career Born in Cowes, Victoria, Flood attended the Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne and studied from 2007 until 2010 at the University of Melbourne (B. A., Gra ...

(born 1990), Australian operatic soprano *

Alexandra Fusai Alexandra Fusai (born 22 November 1973) is a former professional tennis player from France. Fusai was born in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine. Starting from September 1989 when she turned professional, Fusai played four tournaments (all of them p ...

(born 1973), French tennis player *

Alexandra Gage, Viscountess Gage Alexandra Murray Gage, Viscountess Gage (née Templeton; born 1969) is a British academic, businesswoman, and aristocrat. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton, teaching fine art at the university's School of Art and Media. As ...

(born 1969), British lecturer * (born 1954), Polish journalist and politician *

Alexz Johnson Alexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian musician, actress, and philanthropist. Her debut album ''Voodoo'' was independently released with her brother Brendan Johnson in 2010, followed by the demo release of ''The Basem ...

(born 1986), Canadian actress * Alexandra Kavadas (born 1983), Greek retired footballer *

R. Alexandra Keith R. Alexandra (Alex) Keith (born 1968) is an American businesswoman, and CEO of Procter & Gamble's global beauty division. Early life Keith earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Arizona in 1989. Career Keith joi ...

(born 1967/1968), American businesswoman * Alex Kingston (born 1963), English actress * Alexandra "Alix" Klineman (born 1989), American volleyball player * Alexandra Kollontai (1872–1952), Russian politician * Alexandra Kosteniuk (born 1984), Russian chess grandmaster and Women's World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010. *

Ali Krieger Alexandra Blaire Krieger (born July 28, 1984) is an American soccer player for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women's ...

(born 1984), American soccer player *

Alexandra Kropotkin Alexandra "Sasha" Kropotkin (1887–1966) was a New York-based writer and Russian language translator. Born in British exile to the Russian scientist and anarchist Peter Kropotkin, the socially prominent family returned to Russia from the 1 ...

(1887–1966), Russian-American émigré, writer * Alexandra Maria Lara (born 1978), German actress *

Alexandra Lencastre Alexandra Lencastre (born Maria Alexandra de Alencastre Telo Teodósio Pedrosa on September 26, 1965) is a Portuguese actress. Career Lencastre was born in Lisbon. She left the Course of Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts of Lisbon to join the L ...

(born 1965), Portuguese actress * Allie Long (born 1987), American soccer player * Alexandra Măceșanu (2003–2019), Romanian teenage girl and murder victim who was kidnapped in Caracal, Olt County, Romania in 2019 * Alexandra Mardell (born 1993), English actress * Alexandra Irina Măruță (born 1986), Romanian singer, better known as Andra * Alexandra Martin (born 1968), French politician *

Alexandra Mavrokordatou Alexandra Mavrokordatou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Μαυροκορδάτου; 1605–1684) was a famous Greek intellectual and Salon (gathering), salonist. She was also known as Loxandra Scarlatou. She was the daughter of Scarlatos Beglitzi. A membe ...

(1605–1684), Greek intellectual * Alex Morgan (born 1989), American soccer player *

Alexandra Osborne Alexandra Osborne (born 8 April 1995) is an Australian tennis player. Osborne has career-high rankings by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 626 in singles, reached on 21 October 2019, and 296 doubles, achieved on 19 September 2022. She m ...

(born 1995), Australian tennis player * Alexandra Panova (born 1989), Russian tennis player *

Alexandra Papageorgiou Alexandra Papageorgiou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Παπαγεωργίου, born December 17, 1980) is a hammer thrower from Athens, Greece. Her personal best throw is 70.73 metres, achieved on August 1, 2009, in Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, ...

(born 1980), Greek hammer thrower * Alexandra Park (actress) (born 1989), Australian actress *

Alexandra Paschalidou-Moreti Alexandra Paschalidou-Moreti, gr, Αλεξάνδρα Πασχαλίδου-Μωρέτη (1912 in Istanbul – 2010 in Filothei), was a Greek architect who designed pavilions for numerous international exhibitions. Early life and education ...

(1912-2010), Greek architect * Alexandra Patsavas (born 1968), Greek-American music supervisor * Alexandra Paul (born 1963), American actress *

Alexandra Phillips (disambiguation) Alexandra Phillips may refer to: * Alex Phillips (TV presenter) (born 1983), former member of the European Parliament for South-East England, now a TV presenter for GB News * Alexandra Phillips (Green politician) (born 1985), former member of the E ...

, several people *

Alexandra Pringle Alexandra Pringle, Hon FRSL (born 1953, London SW10), is a British publisher. A founding Director of Virago Press, she has been Editor-in-Chief of Bloomsbury Publishing since 2000. Biography Of Scottish descent and kinsmen of the Pringle bar ...

(born 1952/1953), British publisher * Aly Raisman (born 1994), American gymnast *

Alexandra Shiryayeva Alexandra Alexandrovna Shiryayeva (russian: Александра Александровна Ширяева; born February 9, 1983) is a , , female beach volleyball player from Russia. She claimed the gold medal at the 2006 European Championships ...

(born 1983), Russian beach volleyball player * Alexandra Sidorovici (1906–2000), Romanian politician * Alexandra Smirnoff (1838–1913) Finnish pomologist * Alexandra Sokoloff, American novelist and screenwriter * Alexandra Stan (born 1989), Romanian singer * Alexandra Stevenson (born 1980), American tennis player * Alexandra Tegleva (1894–1955), Russian nursemaid to the children of the Imperial family * Alexandra Tolstaya (1884–1979), daughter of Leo Tolstoy * Alexandra Trusova (born 2004), Russian figure skater *

Alexandra Tsiavou Alexandra Tsiavou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Τσιάβου; born 26 September 1985 in Igoumenitsa) is a Greek rower. She won the bronze medal (along with Christina Giazitzidou) at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olym ...

(born 1985), Greek rower * Alexandra Tydings (born 1972), American actress *

Alexandra Valetta-Ardisson Alexandra Valetta-Ardisson (born 7 June 1976) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the department of Alpes-Maritimes. Political care ...

(born 1976), French politician *

Alexandra Vinogradova Alexandra Vinogradova (born ) is a Russian female volleyball player, playing as a l. She was part of the Russia women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World G ...

, Russian volleyball player * Alexandra Völker (born 1989), Swedish politician * Alexandra Waterbury, American ballet dancer and model * Aleksandra Wozniak (born 1987), Canadian tennis player * Alexandra Zaretsky (born 1987), Israeli ice dancer *

Aleksandra Andreevna Antonova Aleksandra Andreevna Antonova (Kildin Sámi language, Са̄нндрэ Антонова; Northern Sami, Sandra Antonova; 5 May 1932 – 8 October 2014) was a Russian, Kildin Sámi teacher, writer, poet and translator. Antonova, who was an active ...

(1932–2014), Russian, Kildin Sámi teacher, writer, poet, translator * Aleksandra Avramović (born 1982), Serbian volleyball player *

Aleksandra Crnčević Aleksandra Crnčević (born ) is a Serbian volleyball player. She is part of the Serbia women's national volleyball team. On club level she played for Lokomotiv Baku in 2015. Awards Clubs * 2017–18 CEV Champions League - Runner-Up, with CSM ...

(born 1987), Serbian volleyball player * Aleksandra Crvendakić (born 1996), Serbian basketball player *

Aleksandra Cvetićanin Aleksandra Cvetićanin (born ) is a Serbian volleyball player. She is part of the Serbia women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On club level she played for NIS Spartak Subotica in 2015. ...

(born 1993), Serbian volleyball player *

Aleksandra Dimitrova Aleksandra Nikolaevna Dimitrova (russian: Александра Николаевна Димитрова; born 15 December 2000) is a Russian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 2017). Biography Aleksandra Di ...

(born 2000), Russian chess master *

Aleksandra Dulkiewicz Aleksandra Maria Dulkiewicz (; born 10 July 1979) is a Polish lawyer and the city mayor of Gdańsk since 11 March 2019. Biography In 1994, she graduated froThe Primary School No. 50named after Emilia Plater in Gdańsk. In 1999 she graduated fr ...

(born 1979), Polish lawyer * Aleksandra Krunić (born 1993), Serbian tennis player *

Aleksandra Maltsevskaya Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (russian: Александра Мальцевская; born 5 July 2002) is a Russian-born Polish chess player who holds the FIDE title of International Master (IM). Biography Aleksandra Maltsevskaya was a Rostov-on-Don ...

(born 2002), Russian chess master * Aleksandra Przegalińska (born 1982), Polish futurist *

Aleksandra Ranković Aleksandra Ranković ( sr, Александра Ранковић; born July 8, 1980) is a volleyball player from Serbia. She was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team, Serbia and Montenegro women's National Team that won the br ...

(born 1980), Serbian volleyball player * Alexandra Roche, Lady Roche (born 1934), British philanthropist * Alexandra Stepanova (born 1995), Russian ice dancer *

Aleksandra Stepanović Aleksandra Stepanović (born ) is a Serbian volleyball player. She is part of the Serbia women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix The 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 23rd ed ...

(born 1994), Serbian volleyball player * Aleksandra Vukajlović (born 1997), Serbian handball player * Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm (born 1949), Polish writer

Fictional characters

* Alexandra Brooks DiMera, a.k.a. Lexie Carver, character in the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' * Alexandra Dunphy, a.k.a.

Alex Dunphy ''Modern Family'' is an American TV comedy series revolving around three families interrelated through Jay Pritchett, his son Mitchell Pritchett, and his daughter Claire Dunphy. The families meet for family functions (usually around their three ...

, character in the popular television series ''Modern Family'' * Alexandra Mack, a.k.a. Alex Mack, titular lead character in the popular television series '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' * Alexandra Nuñez, a.k.a. Alex Nuñez, character in the Canadian television drama '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Alexandra the Royal Baby Fairy, character in the British book series '' Rainbow Magic'' * Alexandra Margarita Russo, a.k.a. Alex Russo, character in the Disney Channel television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', played by Selena Gomez *

, ''Nikita'' character * Alexandra Grey, a.k.a. Lexie Grey, character in the ABC medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' * Alexandra "Alex" Cahill, character in the 1990s television series '' Walker, Texas Ranger'' *

Alexandra Borgia Alexandra Borgia is a fictional character, played by Annie Parisse, who appeared on the long-running NBC drama series ''Law & Order'' from 2005 to 2006. Appearing in a total of 33 episodes, she is the shortest serving Assistant District Attorney ...

, an Assistant District Attorney in Law & Order, played by Annie Parisse *

Alexandra Cabot Alexandra "Alex" Cabot is a fictional character within the ''Law & Order'' universe portrayed by Stephanie March. She is a primary character in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and '' Conviction''. Character overview Cabot first appears i ...

, an Assistant District Attorney in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Stephanie March * Alexandra Eames, a detective in Law & Order Criminal Intent, played by Kathryn Erbe * Alexandra Garcia, a character in the anime and manga series '' Kuroko's Basketball'' *

Aleksandra Billewicz Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...

, a character in ''Deluge'' by Henryk Sienkiewicz * Alexandra Vladimirovna Litvyak, a.k.a.

Sanya V. Litvyak The ''Strike Witches'' mixed-media project features an extensive cast of characters created by Fumikane Shimada. The series takes place in an alternate Earth in the mid-20th century and revolves around a group of teenage girls who use machines e ...

, a character from the anime/manga franchise ''Strike Witches'' * Aleksandra 'Zarya' Zaryanova, a Russian weightlifter turned soldier in the video game '' Overwatch'' * Alexandra Vause, a.k.a. Alex Vause, imprisoned drug dealer and love interest to protagonist to Piper Chapman in Netflix's ''

Orange Is The New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

'' * Alexandra Danvers, a.k.a. Alex Danvers, Kara Danvers' sister in ''Supergirl'' * Alexandra, the main antagonist in '' The Wildwood Chronicles'' * Alexandra Finch, sister of Atticus Finch in the 1960 novel '' To Kill A Mockingbird''

References

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