Alejandra

Alejandra is a feminine given name, the Spanish form of the English name Alexandra, derived from the Latin Alexandra and the Ancient Greek Alexándra (Ἀλεξάνδρα). It is the feminine form of the Spanish name Alejandro. The name Alexandra (now an archaic form) was the primary rendition in Spanish. However, the transition from Alexandra to Alejandra resulted from specific phonetic and orthographic adaptations in the Spanish language, whereby the letter "x" was replaced by "j" to conform to the language's phonological and orthographic conventions.^[1][2]

Pronunciation[aleˈxandɾa]

GenderFeminine

LanguageSpanish

Meaning"Defender, protector of womankind"

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Alejandra

Alejandra Pizarnik
Pronunciation	[aleˈxandɾa]
Gender	Feminine
Language	Spanish
Origin
Meaning	"Defender, protector of womankind"
Region of origin	Greece
Other names
Variant form	Alexandra (Archaic form in Spanish) Alejandrina (Unpopular form)
See also	Alejandra, Alexandra, Alexander, Alex, Alessandro, Alexandru, Alexandre

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Alejandra is an uncommon name in Hispanic culture, where it has minimal prominence in Latin American countries. The name Alejandra also has another form in Spanish, Alejandrina (extracted from the Latin Alexandrina), which can also exist as a patronymic surname.