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It can also be pronounced “ZAN-drə” in American English.
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Also Basque.
It has been used in northern Spain since the 1970s, specially in the province of Bizkaia. However, it isn't recorded by Euskaltzaindia as a Basque name yet. It seems to be connected to the way the Basque language creates diminutives, which often implies palatalizing sounds (e.g. Simon → Ximon, thus Sandra → Xandra).
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· INE: 351 women in Spain; more than half of them (191) in Bizkaia, av. Age 35.8 https://www.ine.es/explica/explica_estadymas_widget_nomape.htm
· https://revistas.navarra.es/index.php/FLV/article/view/2952/1860 (page 2, Simon → Ximon)
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It has been used in northern Spain since the 1970s, specially in the province of Bizkaia. However, it isn't recorded by Euskaltzaindia as a Basque name yet. It seems to be connected to the way the Basque language creates diminutives, which often implies palatalizing sounds (e.g. Simon → Ximon, thus Sandra → Xandra).
Source:
· INE: 351 women in Spain; more than half of them (191) in Bizkaia, av. Age 35.8 https://www.ine.es/explica/explica_estadymas_widget_nomape.htm
· https://revistas.navarra.es/index.php/FLV/article/view/2952/1860 (page 2, Simon → Ximon)
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It looks like you may have forgotten to include the IPA-pronunciations, as only the "informal" pronunciations are listed right now.
The IPA of the Dutch pronunciations of Xandra should be:
• /'ksɑn.dra:/
• /'sɑn.dra:/ [noted -ed]
If need be, you can also listen to the audio clips featured on the websites below:
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xandra (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Xandra/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/P_V0bWnc5do (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:00)
• https://youtu.be/Go1-RdPymf0 (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:10)
• https://youtu.be/9A-5gzpUsLg (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:21)
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The IPA of the Dutch pronunciations of Xandra should be:
• /'ksɑn.dra:/
• /'sɑn.dra:/ [noted -ed]
If need be, you can also listen to the audio clips featured on the websites below:
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xandra (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Xandra/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/P_V0bWnc5do (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:00)
• https://youtu.be/Go1-RdPymf0 (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:10)
• https://youtu.be/9A-5gzpUsLg (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:21)
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English Pronunciations: ZAN-drə, ZAHN-drə.
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Masculine form is Xander. These are usually short forms of Alexandra/Alexander but they work as full names too (probably).
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I like even Sandra. It's so cute and very unique. ❤❤.
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Xandra is the goddess of adventure in The Legend of the 3 Caballeros.
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Hate all names beginning with X, except the male name Xavier.
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I like this spelling of Sandra best for the 21st century. It's dope.
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I love Xandra. It sounds so elegant.
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ZAN-drə is the common English pronunciation of this name.
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I love this name. The letter X in the beginning looks sooo cool! It's shorter and faster to say than Alexandra, is quite unique aη∂ I think the nickname "Xan" (pronounced Zan) is badass & fantabulously awesome. :D.
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Possible middle name for a future child after my sister Zandry (Zandry being short for Alexandra). People pronounce Zandry and spell it like this and Xandria, and I'm like it's Zan-dree with a Z! Ha, anyway, awesome name. ☺
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My daughter's name is Xandria, a version of Xandra. I have found that the name can be confusing. Also, there are very few ready-made monogrammed items with the letter "X" - kind of a big deal for fashion-conscious little girls these days. My daughter now prefers her nickname, "Xanzie".
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"Xandria" is a fairly common form of "Xandra", but be sure to do a web search for it before naming your child. "Xandria" is apparantly the name of a popular adult toy store online. (My grandmother alerted me to this fact four months AFTER my daughter was born & given the same name.)
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When pronounced as a shortening of "Alexandra" with a simple Z sound, it sounds almost indistinguishable from "Sandra, " which could prove confusing.
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Pronounced KSAHN-drah. [noted -ed]
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