Alexandria

Meaning

1. Various other former cities in West Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
2. Former name of Iskandariya: a city in central Iraq.
3. Former name of Kandahar: a city in southern Afghanistan.
4. Former name of Mary: a city in Turkmenistan.
5. A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
6. Former name of Ghazni: a city in eastern Afghanistan.
7. Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southeastern Turkey.
8. Former name of Bagram: a city in eastern Afghanistan.

Etymology / origin

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.

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