Roxane

Gender Feminine
Usage French, English
Pronounced Pron. /ʁɔk.san/(French) /ɹɑk.ˈsæn/(American English) /ɹɒk.ˈsæn/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French and English form of Roxana. This is the name of Cyrano's love interest in the play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897).

Related Names

Rootrauxshna
VariantsRoxanne(French) Roxana, Roxanna, Roxanne, Rexana, Rexanne(English)
DiminutivesRoxie, Roxy(English)
Other Languages & CulturesRhoxane, Roxana(Ancient Greek) Roshni(Hindi) Rossana(Italian) Roshni(Marathi) Rauxshna(Old Persian) Roshan, Roshanak(Persian) Roksana(Polish) Rosana(Portuguese) Roxana, Ruxandra(Romanian) Roksana(Russian) Rosana, Roxana(Spanish) Ruşen(Turkish) Rukhsana(Urdu)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024