Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume XIV, Number 9, 2 March 1926 — “What’s in a Name?" [ARTICLE]

“What’s in a Name?"

By MILDRED MARSHALL Pacts about your nsma; Hs history; moaning: whanca It was derived: slgaMcanca: your lucky day, lucky lewal

ALEXANDRA A I.EXANDRA Is a famous name; It “ is a feminine version of the title of the Illustrious conqueror, Alexander the (ireat. It was popular in all the countries through which the peerless Alexander swept, and for years after his triumphant passage all male children were called after hta name. Alexandros was a favorite name In Greece. The Maccabean Jews used It and a martyed pope made it a revered name In Italy. The feminine was brought to Scotland by Margaret Aethellng, who learned It at the Hungarian court where she was born and reared. Aleza, Alexandra, and Alexandria are several of its forms. Alexia Is often found as a woman's name In old records and accounts of the Middle ages. Alexandra Is widely popular In Germany and Russia, as well as In the other Continental It has seldom had much vogue In England, except us a feminine given to perpetuate the masculine Alexander, where there have not been sons to carry on the title. But curiously enough, It Is a favorite In this country. The splendid ruby Is Alexandra’s tallsmanlc gem. It Is fitting that this emblem of courage and accomplishment and bodily vigor should be her stone. Thursday la her lucky day and 0 her lucky number. < by Whwlfr Syndicate.)