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roxana

/ɹɑksˈænə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
rox-ana
IPA
/ɹɑksˈænə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The wife of Alexander the Great.

name

A female given name from Persian.

Etymology

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

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Roshanak Roxandra Roxane Roxanna Roxanne Roxy

Rhymes With

anna indiana louisiana montana hannah diana banana ghana lana savannah hanna nana

Questions

How do you pronounce roxana?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɑksˈænə/.
What does roxana mean?
The wife of Alexander the Great.
Where does roxana come from?
From Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē) of Old Persian or Bactrian origin. Akin to Persian روشن (rowšan).

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