Alexandra

/ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/name
High School
1

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

2

54 Alexandra, a main belt asteroid; named for German explorer Alexander von Humboldt.

3

A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

4

A town in Otago, New Zealand.

5

A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.

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Consonance

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