Details for the forename Sandra

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Sandra (female)


Variants:	Saundra (F)
Diminutive for:	Alessandra (F) Cassandra (F)
Pet Name(s):	Sandy (F)
Pet Name for:	Alexandra (F)
Derivative(s):	Sondra (F)
Masculine form:	Sandro (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG Private communication [MT]
Notes:	English and Italian. In Italian Sandra is a diminutive of Alessandra, the Italian form of Alexandra, from Greek "defender" or "helper". Originally a diminutive, it is now frequenly a given name. In English Sandra, as well as being a pet name for Alexandra, is also a diminutive for Cassandra of unknown origin. It is now popular as a given name in its own right.