Victorian Girl Names from the 1800s

  1. Alexandrina
    • Origin:

      Greek, variation of Alexandra,
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      Alexandrina is the most elaborate and unusual of the Alex- girls's names.The real first name of Queen Victoria, who was given it in honor of her godfather, Alexander I of Russia (her childhood nickname was Drina), it would make a distinctive pick, even though some might find five syllables a bit much. It was particularly popular in Scotland in the 1930s.