Feminine form of ALEXANDER. Alexander the Great founded several cities by this name (or renamed them) as he extended his empire eastward. The most notable of these is Alexandria in Egypt, founded by Alexander in 331 BC.
Famous People: Hypatia of Alexandriawiki (Mathematician, 370, Egypt), Hero of Alexandriawiki (Mathematician, 10, Egypt), Athanasius of Alexandriawiki (Philosopher, 296, Egypt), Catherine of Alexandriawiki (Religious Figure, 287, Egypt), Cyril of Alexandriawiki (Physician, 378, Egypt), Pope Shenouda III of Alexandriawiki (Religious Figure, 1923, Egypt), Clement of Alexandriawiki (Philosopher, 150, Greece), Ctesibius of Alexandriawiki (Mathematician, -285, Egypt), Pappus of Alexandriawiki (Mathematician, 290, Egypt)