Roxana
Found 2 entry about "Roxana"
Ῥωξάνη(Ancient Greek)
rahk-SAN-ə(English)
rok-SA-na(Spanish)
Roxana Name meanings & History
Roxana is a name with Persian and Greek origins. It comes from the Persian name Roshanak, which means “bright, shining”. It was then adapted by the Greeks to Roxane. The name Roxana means “dawn” or “bright, shining”. It is also associated with beauty and power. Latin form of Ῥωξάνη (Rhoxane), the Greek form of an Old Persian or Bactrian name, from Old Iranian *rauxšnā meaning "bright, shining" [1]. This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel Roxana (1724). Roxana is used as a first name for girls.
Zodiac Sign of Roxana: Reason Aries
Synonyms of Roxana:
R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational
O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete
X: Exhaustive,Extensive,Extreme,Extravagant,Excitement,Exaggeration,X marks' the spot
A: Angry,Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious
N: Nutrition,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous
Roxana is:- a Class name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Refined name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Roxana include Romanian singer Roxana Nemes and Iranian singer Roxana Mehran. It was also the name of Alexander the Great’s wife, Roxana of Bactria.
2.) Roxana (Female)
Usage: Persian
Meanings: (Persian) forms of Roxann.
Other Forms: Rexana, Rexanah, Rexanna, Rexannah, Rocsana, Roxanah, Roxannah, Roxannia, Roxanniah, Roxannie, Roxanny
