Roxana
From an Old Iranian word meaning bright or shining, by way of an Ancient Greek form of the name.
Meaning and origin
Roxana is the Latin spelling of the Ancient Greek Rhoxane, itself taken from an Old Iranian name built on a word for brightness.
How to pronounce Roxana
| English (US) | rok-SAN-uh /rɒkˈsænə/ |
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