Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender of man' or 'protector of man'. It is derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein; 'to defend') and ἀνήρ (anēr; 'man'). The name was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera, symbolizing 'one who comes to save warriors'. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨 (a-re-ka-sa-da-ra or /aleksandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name has been widely used in Greece and coun...