Roxane Name Meaning & Origin
Roxane
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Origin of the name Roxanne:
From the Greek Roxanē, which is believed to be derived from the Persian Roschana (dawn of day). The name was borne by the Bactrian wife of Alexander the Great, which seems to substantiate the name's roots.
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Roxane, a beautiful minstrel woman and healer from the "Inkheart" trilogy.
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