Where does “Alexandra” come from?

Alexandra is an English name derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα, from the verb ἀλέξω meaning "to ward off or defend," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-.

Ancestry of “Alexandra”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἀλεξάνδρα	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἀλέξω	to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,...
3	Ancient Greek	ἀνδρός	genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man
4	Ancient Greek	ἀνήρ	man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
5	Proto-Hellenic	*anḗr	—

Words derived from “Alexandra”

Lexa
Alexandran
Alexandra

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →