Alexandra in Chinese Calligraphy

A brush-drawn preview of Alexandra, with the Chinese characters 亚历山德拉 (Yà lì shān dé lā) and a note on what the name means.

Sample. “Alexandra” in the Regular (楷书) brush style with the Chinese name 亚历山德拉 (Yà lì shān dé lā). The paid file removes the watermark.

The Chinese characters for Alexandra

As a transliteration, Alexandra is usually written 亚历山德拉 (Yà lì shān dé lā). Each character is listed below with its own dictionary meaning — the name is chosen by sound, not by meaning, and Moying does not translate names. Please have a person review the characters before any permanent use such as a tattoo.

Origin and meaning

Alexandra comes from Greek and means “defender of the people”.

About the name Alexandra

The feminine of Alexander, carried by the last tsarina of Russia.

As a gift or a tattoo

Because it means “defender of the people”, an Alexandra calligraphy print makes a thoughtful gift for someone who loves the name or its meaning.

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