Aleksandrina

Aleksandrina is a feminine form of Aleksandr, the Russian and Bulgarian equivalent of Alexander, which derives from the ancient Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements alexein, meaning to defend, and aner, meaning man, together conveying the sense of defender of men. The name rose to prominence through Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king whose conquests spread Greek culture across a vast portion of the ancient world. Aleksandrina is used primarily in Russian and Bulgarian-speaking communities and belongs to a wide family of feminine derivatives that includes Alexandra, Alexandrina, Aleksandra, and Sandrina.