Sasha
[ˈsæʃə]Meaning
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra
Background Story
Sasha originated among Slavic peoples of Eastern and Southern Europe as a shortened form of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also used as a given name in languages including Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian and Bulgarian, and very rarely as a surname. Alternative spellings include Sacha in French, Sascha in German, Sasja in Danish and Swedish, and Sasza in Polish.
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