The girl's name Sandra \s(a)-nd-ra, san-dra\ is pronounced SAN-drah, SAHN-drah. It is of English origin. Short form of Alexandra (Greek) "man's defender" via Alessandra (Italian). Comedienne Sandra Bernhard; actresses Sandrine Bonnaire, Sondra Locke, Sandra Dee, Sandra Bullock; Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

ORIGIN
Greek

MEANING
Defender of mankind

The shortened form of Alexandra and the feminine version of Alexander. One of the most well-known bearers of the name was 1950s teen icon and actress, Sandra Dee, most famous for her role as "Gidget" in the 1959 television film with the same name. Famous bearers include Sandra Day O'Connor, an American jurist who served as the first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and film actress Sandra Bullock, who first came to fame during the 1990s.

VARIATIONS
Sandro Sanders Sandan

ALTERNATIVES
Sanndra Sandera Sahndra Sandira

FAMOUS Sandras
Sandra Lee (author/television hostess)

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