| ![Show Contents]() Alexandra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient surname Alexandra is from the Normandy region of France. This surname came from the ancient Greek given name Alexandros. Early Origins of the Alexandra familyThe surname Alexandra was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family have held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Alexandra familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alexandra research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1653 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Alexandra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alexandra Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Alexandre, Alexande, Alexand, Alexendre, Alexende, Alexend, Alessandre, Alessande, Alessand, Alessendre, Alessende, Alessend, Alex, Alesse and many more. Early Notables of the Alexandra familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alexandra Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Alexandra familyBy 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Alexandra has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Alexandra were Alexis Alexandre married Marie-Madeleine Charon-Laferriè re in Québec in 1712; Jean Alexandre, son of Alexis and Marie-Anne Laferrière married Marie-Benjamin Nolin at Saint-Pierre in 1753..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alexandra (post 1700) | + |
- Louise Alexandra Delamere (b. 1969), English actress, best known for her roles as Lia in the Channel 4 comedy drama No Angels and Colette Sheward in the BBC medical drama Holby City
- Mary Alexandra Earps MBE (b. 1993), an English professional footballer, in 2023 she was vice captain for England in the FIFA women's world cup and won the BBC sports personality of the year award
- Ms. Alexandra Cotton M.B.E., British Mental Health Nurse for Street Triage Team for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Mental Health 1
- Ms. Johanna Alexandra Rohan B.E.M., British Chair for Canterbury Unit of Sea Cadet Corps, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for voluntary service to Young People in Kent 1
- Mrs. Zoe Alexandra Boreland M.B.E., Irish former Head of Midwifery for South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Midwifery 1
- Celina Alexandra Hinchcliffe (b. 1976), English television sports presenter, currently presenting for SkySports, daughter of Phillip Hinchcliffe
- Megan Alexandra Washington (b. 1986), Australian ARIA Music Award winning musician and songwriter also known mononymously as Washington
- Julianne Alexandra Hough (b. 1988), American Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nominated professional ballroom dancer, country music singer and actress
- Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (b. 1988), Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director
- Sasha Alexandra Waltz (b. 1963), German choreographer, dancer and leader of a dance company
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Partout et toujours fidele a Dieu et au Roy
Motto Translation: Everywhere and always faithful to God and the King
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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