Roxana

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē) of Old Persian or Bactrian origin. Akin to Persian روشن‎ (rowšan).

Proper noun

Roxana

  1. The wife of Alexander the Great.
  2. A female given name from Persian.

Translations
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Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁokˈsɐ̃.nɐ/ [hokˈsɐ̃.nɐ], /ʁoˈʃɐ̃.nɐ/ [hoˈʃɐ̃.nɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁokˈsɐ̃.nɐ/ [χokˈsɐ̃.nɐ], /ʁoˈʃɐ̃.nɐ/ [χoˈʃɐ̃.nɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁokˈsɐ.na/ [hokˈsɐ.na], /ʁoˈʃɐ.na/ [hoˈʃɐ.na]

Proper noun

Roxana f

  1. Roxana (the wife of Alexander the Great)
  2. a female given name, equivalent to English Roxanne

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /roɡˈsana/ [roɣ̞ˈsa.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: Ro‧xa‧na

Proper noun

Roxana f

  1. Roxana, the wife of Alexander
  2. a female given name
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