Roxana
Roxana is a feminine name of Old Iranian heritage that entered European languages through Greek and Latin. It is most famously associated with Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great. It is an expressive, radiant, and cosmopolitan choice with deep historical roots.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Roxana means 'bright', 'radiant', or 'shining' and is of Old Iranian origin.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Roxana je latinskou podobou starogréckeho mena Rhōxánē (Ῥωξάνη), ktoré reprodukuje staroiránske ženské meno *Rauxšnā. Jeho základ súvisí so staroiránskym prídavným menom vo význame „svetlá“, „žiarivá“ alebo „jasná“.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Roxana is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
ROXANA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV slovenčine sa vyslovuje [roksana].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Roxana
19People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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