Sandra

Meaning: Its source is Alessandra, an Italian name meaning "Warrior's protector."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English, Italian, French, Serbian, Croatian and Czech.

Nickname For: Alexandra and Cassandra

Compound Forms: Sandralynn and Shondra

Variant Forms: Lasandra, Sanda, Sandrea, Sandree, Sandreia, Sandrenna, Sandria, Sandrica, Sandricka, Sandrina, Saundra, Shandra, Sondra and Zandra

Popularity: The name Sandra ranked 265th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 16th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: This name only appeared in the United States in the 20th century. Though coming from an Italian source, it has never been identified with Italian culture in America.

It became a mainstay of American girlhood in the 1950s and 1960s, perhaps under the influence of the actress Sandra Dee. Her films of teenage romance were all the rage in that period.

Leadership

Sandra Day O' Connor (born 1930)
First woman to become a United States Supreme Court justice.
- U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1981- (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
Sandra L. Lynch
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, First Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)

Miscellaneous

Sandra Bullock
American actress.
- 1996 gross earnings: $15 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
Sandra Day O' Connor (born 1930)
First woman to become a United States Supreme Court justice.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
Sandra Wagner
- Swiss model (see list of Fashion Models)

Sports

Sandra Haynie
- 1974 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- 1965, 1974 Ladies'' Professional Golf Association champion (see list of LPGA Champions)
Sandra Neilson
American athlete.
- 1972 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
Sandra Palmer
- 1975 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
Sandra Post
- 1968 Ladies'' Professional Golf Association champion (see list of LPGA Champions)
Sandra Spuzich
- 1966 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)

Stage and Screen

Sandra Bernhard (born 1955)
American comedienne, actress, and writer.
- Portrayed Nancy (see list of Actors on ''Roseanne'')
Sandra Gould
- Portrayed Gladys Kravitz from 1966-72 (see list of Actors on ''Bewitched'')