Roxana

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē) of Old Persian or Bactrian origin. Akin to Persian روشن (rowšan).

Proper noun

Roxana

  1. The wife of Alexander the Great.
  2. A female given name from Persian.

Translations

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

Proper noun

Roxana f

  1. Roxana (the wife of Alexander the Great)
  2. a female given name, equivalent to English Roxanne

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roɡˈsana/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: Ro‧xa‧na

Proper noun

Roxana f

  1. Roxana, the wife of Alexander
  2. a female given name
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