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Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
"defending men"
Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.
French variation of Alexandra
This unusual form of Alexandra might be seen and pronounced as a combination of Alex and Anne.
Diminutive of Alexander
With the plethora of Alexes around, Xan (and Xander) have emerged as hot new nicknames for Alexander. Xan also stands well on its own. It can be found--not surprisingly--in several computer games.
Diminutive of Alejandra, Spanish
Although it's rarely given in its own right, Ale is a very common nickname for Latinate variations of Alexandra, including Alejandra and Alessandra.
Russian diminutive of Alexander
Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English=speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive -- probably because of…