Roxanne
[rɒkˈsæn]Meaning
variant of Roxane, from Old Persian *rauxšnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lowksneh₂
Background Story
Roxanne is a variant of Roxane, a name used in Ancient Greek, Old Persian, Persian, French and English, among other languages. It reached English through French Roxane, from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē), which derives from Old Persian *rauxšnā and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *lowksneh₂.
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