亚历桑德拉 (Yàlìsāngdélā): Alessandra / Alexandra (given n…

亚历桑德拉 transliterates the feminine name Alessandra (Italian/Portuguese form) or Alexandra. Famous bearers include Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio (亚历桑德拉·安布罗西奥). Note that 亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà) is the standard rendering of masculine 'Alexander', while 亚历桑德拉/亚历山德拉 covers the feminine forms.

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Break it down: 亚历 (Yàlì) = 'Alex-', 桑 (sāng) = '-san-', 德拉 (délā) = '-dra'. The 桑 (mulberry tree) is purely phonetic, picked for the 'sa/sand' sound.