Roxanne

Roxanne [ rok-san ]^[1] is a female given name. The name is based on the Greek name Roxane. Roxane comes from the Persian word Roschana, which means "dawn of day".^[2] The name was ranked 389 in the 1990 U.S. Census. It fell out of the top 1000 girls names in the 21st century.^[3] The name has been popular in Australia and Canada, however. This name was used for a damaging hurricane in 1995. It was also the title of a single from music group The Police in the 1980s.

People

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, American historian
Rosanne Cash, American singer-songwriter

References

↑ "Definition of roxanne | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
↑ "Roxanne name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-04-08.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

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[1] "Definition of roxanne | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

[2] "Roxanne name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-04-08.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

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