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Meaning & Origins
Short form of Alessandra, the Italian form of Alexandra. A major influence in establishing this as a common given name in the English-speaking world was George Meredith's novel Sandra Belloni (1886), originally published as Emilia in England (1864); the heroine, Emilia Sandra Belloni, is a beautiful, passionate young singer.
| 29th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Mexican (Cantú): probably a habitational name from Cantù in Italy. This surname is extremely frequent in Mexico, but rare elsewhere.
| 845th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Sandria, Sandrea, Sandrine, Sandro, Sandor, Sander, Sandre, Sandara, Sandora, Sandar
Cantrell, Canty, Cantwell, Canter, Canterbury, Conti, Cantor, Conte, Canton, Cynthia
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