# Alexandria

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #9,993

## Definitions
1. A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
2. Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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9. Alternative form of Alessandria: a city in Piedmont, Italy.
10. A governorate of Egypt around the city.
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28. A former town in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry.
29. A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
30. A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
31. A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
32. A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
33. A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3980).
34. A city in Teleorman County, Romania.
35. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.

## Easily confused with
- **Alexandra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alexandra-vs-alexandria)
- **Alexandre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alexandre-vs-alexandria)

## Common misspellings (14)
`aelxandria`, `aleaxndria`, `alexadnria`, `alexanddria`, `alexandira`, `alexandrai`, `alexandrria`, `alexanndria`, `alexanrdia`, `alexnadria`, `alexxandria`, `allexandria`, `alxeandria`, `laexandria`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alexandria