Alexandretta

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Latin Alexandretta and Byzantine Greek Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta), from Alexandria + -etta (“-ette: forming diminutives”), from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria”), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -ειᾰ (-eiă, “-ia: forming place names”). Equivalent to Alexandria +‎ -etta. Doublet of Alexandria, Iskenderun, Kandahar, and Scandaroon. ==== Proper noun ==== Alexandretta (historical) Former name of Iskenderun: a city in southern Turkey. ===== Synonyms ===== (ancient & medieval Iskenderun): Alexandria, Alexandria on the Issus, Scandaroon (historical) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Alexandra +‎ -etta. ==== Proper noun ==== Alexandretta A female given name.