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Alexandrina
Alexandrina, South Australia/Australia A lake named after Princess Alexandrina, later Queen Victoria†. The Prince Regent, her uncle who later became King George IV†, insisted that she should be named after her godfather, Tsar Alexander I†, and so she was christened Alexandrina Victoria.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Alexandrina." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Alexandrina." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Alexandrina.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Alexandrina." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Alexandrina.html |
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Alexandrina
Alexandrina ♀ Latinate derivative of Alexandra. It was most common in the 19th century, and was in fact the first name of Queen Victoria.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandrina." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandrina." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alexandrina.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandrina." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alexandrina.html |
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