Roxana

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proper noun

The wife of Alexander the Great.

OriginAncient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The wife of Alexander the Great.
  2. A female given name from Persian.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekῬωξᾱ́νη
  2. EnglishRoxana

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη, Ῥωξᾱ́νη
  • Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē)the wife of Alexander the Great
  • Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē)female given name
Catalan Roxana, Roxana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
  • Roxanafemale given name
Czech Roxana
  • Roxanafemale given name
Danish Roxana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
Dutch Roxane, Roxane
  • Roxanethe wife of Alexander the Great
  • Roxanefemale given name
Finnish Roksane
  • Roksanethe wife of Alexander the Great
French Roxane, Roxane
  • Roxanethe wife of Alexander the Great
  • Roxanefemale given name
German Roxane
  • Roxanethe wife of Alexander the Great
Greek Ρωξάνη, Ρωξάνη
  • Ρωξάνη (Roxáni)the wife of Alexander the Great
  • Ρωξάνη (Roxáni)female given name
Hebrew רוקסנה, רוקסנה
  • רוקסנה (roksána)the wife of Alexander the Great
  • רוקסנה (roksána)female given name
Hindi रौशना
  • रौशना (rauśnā)the wife of Alexander the Great
Italian Rossane, Rossana
  • Rossanethe wife of Alexander the Great
  • Rossanafemale given name
Latin Roxana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
Norwegian Roxana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
Persian رکسانا, رکسانا
  • رکسانا (roksânâ)the wife of Alexander the Great
  • رکسانا (roksânâ)female given name
Polish Roksana
  • Roksanafemale given name
Portuguese Roxana, Rosana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
  • Rosanafemale given name
  • Rosanefemale given name
  • Rosâniafemale given name
Romanian Ruxandra
  • Ruxandrafemale given name
Russian Рокса́на, Рокса́на
  • Рокса́на (Roksána)the wife of Alexander the Great
  • Рокса́на (Roksána)female given name
Spanish Roxana, Roxana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
  • Roxanafemale given name
Swedish Roxana
  • Roxanathe wife of Alexander the Great
Turkish Roksana
  • Roksanafemale given name
Urdu روشنا
  • روشنا (rauśanā)the wife of Alexander the Great
Cite this entry
APA

Roxana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roxana

MLA

“Roxana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roxana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roxana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roxana.

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