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Place Name ALEXANDRIA
TYPE:
Settlement
USAGE:
English
,
Ancient Roman
,
Ancient Greek (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS:
Αλεξανδρεια
(Ancient Greek)
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Meaning & History
From the Greek given name
Αλεξανδρος
(see
ALEXANDER
), bestowed by Alexander the Great upon the cities he founded or conquered. This is the name of many cities throughout the world, notably in Egypt.
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VARIANT:
Alexandreia
(Ancient Greek)
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES:
Iskandariyah
(Arabic)