Alejandrina
Greek · Girl · 5 syllables
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About the name Alejandrina
Alejandrina means "defender of mankind" or "protector of men," derived from the Greek name Alexandros (Ἀλέξανδρος), composed of *alexein* ("to defend") and *anēr* ("man").
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Etymology
Alejandrina means "defender of mankind" or "protector of men," derived from the Greek name Alexandros (Ἀλέξανδρος), composed of *alexein* ("to defend") and *anēr* ("man"). It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, often as a feminine form of Alejandro, and is historically associated with Christianity through saints and figures like Alejandrina de Balzar, a 20th-century Ecuadorian mystic.
Alejandrina currently ranks #15,392 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.
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