Where does “Roxana” come from?

Roxana comes from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη, a name of unknown origin and meaning.

Roxana (English): The wife of Alexander the Great

Definitions

  1. The wife of Alexander the Great

Ancestry of “Roxana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬωξᾱ́νηRoxana wife of Cambyses II
2Old Persian*rauxšnālight
3Proto-IranianráwxšnaHlight, brightness
4Proto-Indo-IranianráwkšnaH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlówksneh₂moon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówksneh₂ →