Etymology

Roxana

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Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῬωξᾱ́νη
  2. English todayRoxana

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekῬωξᾱ́νη all →

Roxane

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