Message: "Ruxandra" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Ruxandra

by Perrine (Destry)

8/5/2018, 12:34 PM

What do you think of Ruxandra?

Do you have any idea what it means? I know that this site says it derives from Roxana but I googled it and an equal amount of sources say it derives from Alexandra. I'm now wondering if it might have a completely different source. It's quite old. The earliest use I could find for it is 1500 (Dracula's granddaughter) but my guess is that it was used before.

Which would you choose: Ruxandra or Roxana?
and: Ruxandra, Roxana or Alexandra?

Thanks :)

#Ruxandra

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- kayisforkeen

8/7/2018, 6:57 PM

Alexandra, because the name is pretty and it has a lot of nicknames. The meaning is great too. Ruxandra sounds too made up.

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

8/7/2018, 7:14 AM

Sounds like somebody got creative and made a portmanteau name. It’s not awful, but the “rux” sound isn’t the most pleasant. Makes me think of animals rutting.

- cayden

8/6/2018, 8:16 AM

It seems like a combination of Roxana and Alexandra. Like someone got creative back in medieval times.

I’m personally not a big fan, mostly because portmanteau names just really don’t do much for me. Love Roxana, though.

- Caprice

8/6/2018, 3:50 AM

Ruxandra has a nice sound, and I like Roxana more than Roxanne (only makes me think of that song by Police...), but all in all I prefer Alexandra. Also, Ruxandra makes me think of a rucksack.
I once knew a girl called Roshanak; I think she was from Iran. We called her Roshi.

- Mar (X-Mar)

8/5/2018, 3:04 PM

Ruxandra is interesting, but not really beautiful as far as names go. I tend to not like the letter U in names.

Roxana and Roxana :)

- LMS

8/5/2018, 1:53 PM

I want to like it, but I always see a creepy Teddy Ruxpin face when I see and hear the name. Which, funny enough doesn't happen with Roxana but for me Roxana has its own problems.

I prefer Alexandra out of the three, despite it being boring and inevitably shortened to Alex. So, with that, I would go with Ruxandra if you love it.

- number1212 +1

8/5/2018, 12:55 PM

It looks like a mix between Teddy Ruxpin and Cassandra. I greatly prefer Roxana.

- LMS

8/5/2018, 1:53 PM

Maybe Caxandra? Looks like a modern day spelling some people would use. Lol

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