Sandra
[ˈsændrə]Meaning
short form of Alessandra, and in English of Alexandra and Cassandra
Background Story
Sandra is a short form of Alessandra, and in English it is also a short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra. It was introduced to the English-speaking world, where it is usually used independently of Alexandra, by the author George Meredith, who used it for the heroine of his novel Emilia in England (1864), reissued as Sandra Belloni in 1887. Related forms include the variants Alessa, Saundra and Sondra, and the diminutives Sandie, Sandy and Sandrine.
Variations
sandy, sandrina, sandrah
Related Names
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A Dutch name that means 'protector' or 'defender'.
Sophia
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Melany
Variant of Melanie, from the Greek melania, "blackness"
Olessa
Ophelia
Derived from greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia), meaning "help, advantage"
SofíA
Form of Sophia used in various languages
Stacie
Derived from the name Eustachius, meaning fruitful or productive.
Willma
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Adalyn
Variant of Adeline, a feminine given name meaning 'noble', of German origin
Aleandra
No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Tuscan Italian and Brazilian Portuguese