Alexandrina

Alexandrina is a Latinate feminine elaboration of Alexandra, which itself derives from the ancient Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements alexein, meaning to defend, and aner, meaning man. The name gained particular prominence through Queen Victoria, whose full baptismal name was Alexandrina Victoria, honoring her godfather Tsar Alexander I of Russia. It enjoyed modest use across Portugal, Romania, and the English-speaking world during the nineteenth century in the wake of that royal association. Related forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Alessandrina.