Alexandrine
French diminutive form of Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros: "defender of the people".
Meaning and origin
Alexandrine derives from the classical name Alexander through its feminine variant Alexandra, adding the French diminutive suffix -ine.
How to pronounce Alexandrine
| French (Belgium) | a-lek-sahn-DREEN /a.lɛk.sɑ̃.ˈdrin/ |
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