Aleksandrina

Aleksandrina is a feminine form of Aleksandr, the Russian and Bulgarian rendering of the Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements alexein, meaning to defend or protect, and aner, meaning man, thus carrying the overall sense of defender of men. The name rose to prominence largely through the legacy of Alexander the Great of Macedon, whose conquests spread the name across Europe and beyond. Aleksandrina is the extended feminine elaboration of the base form, used chiefly in Russia and Bulgaria, and belongs to the same family as Alexandra, Alessandrina, and Alexandrina.