Ἀλεξάνδρα

See also: Αλεξάνδρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The feminine equivalent of Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Compare also Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨 (a-re-ka-sa-da-ra), the earliest attested cognate of this name.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.lek.sán.draː/ → /a.lekˈsan.dra/ → /a.lekˈsan.dra/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.lek.sán.draː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.lekˈsan.dra/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.lekˈsan.dra/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.lekˈsan.dra/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.lekˈsan.dra/

Proper noun

Ἀλεξάνδρᾱ • (Alexándrā) f (genitive Ἀλεξάνδρᾱς); first declension

1. Alexandra

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Ἀλεξάνδρᾱ; τῆς Ἀλεξάνδρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Ἀλεξάνδρᾱ hē Alexándrā
Genitive	τῆς Ἀλεξάνδρᾱς tês Alexándrās
Dative	τῇ Ἀλεξάνδρᾳ têi Alexándrāi
Accusative	τὴν Ἀλεξάνδρᾱν tḕn Alexándrān
Vocative	Ἀλεξάνδρᾱ Alexándrā
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Greek: Αλεξάνδρα (Alexándra)
• Italian: Alessandra
• Latin: Alexandra
• Spanish: Alejandra