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![Show Contents]() Alejandra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Belgium
Early Origins of the Alejandra familyThe surname Alejandra was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in West Flanders, a province in Belgium, originally Bruges. Within this province the notable towns are Bruges, the capital city, Ostend, Courtrai, Furnes, Thielt, Ypres and Roulers. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Undoubtedly the name was originally of Spanish origin and the first records emerged from the Spanish occupation of the Netherlands until the 16th century. However, records of the origin in Spain are not evident at this time. Early History of the Alejandra familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alejandra research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1187, 1516, 1644 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Alejandra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alejandra Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Di Sandro, Sandra, Sandras, Sandre, Sandrolini, Sandron, Sandrone, Alessandro, Alessandra, Lassandro, Lassandra and many more. Early Notables of the Alejandra familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alejandra Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Alejandra familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jehan Sandre, who came to Acadia in 1636; Andreas Sandrock, who came to Halifax, N.S. in 1778; Christoph Sandrock, who arrived in America in 1836; Rafael Alejandro, who settled in New Orleans in 1854.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alejandra (post 1700) | + |
- Cynthia Alejandra de la Vega Oates (b. 1991), Mexican beauty queen and the 2010 Nuestra Belleza Mundo México titleholder
- Mónica Alejandra Godoy (b. 1976), Chilean actress
- Fairuza Alejandra Balk (b. 1974), American film actress
- Alejandra Villafañe (1989-2023), Colombian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Earth Colombia 2014
- Alejandra Giraldo Preciado (b. 1984), Colombian journalist, newscaster and social commentator
- Alejandra Orozco Loza (b. 1997), Mexican diver known as Alejandra Orozco, who one silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at 15 she became the youngest athlete to represent Mexico at the 2012 Olympic games. In 2021 she participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics winning a bronze medal
- Alejandra Costamagna Crivelli (b. 1970), Chilean writer and journalist
- Alejandra Llamas (b. 1970), Mexican-born, American best-selling author, speaker, founder of the MMK Process
- Alejandra Carbone (b. 1975), Argentine fencer who competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics
- Alejandra Laura Gulla (b. 1977), Argentine field hockey player
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