<P> Sandra is a female name, which is often used as a short form for Alexandra or Cassandra . Alexandra is a feminine form of the male name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος Alexandros . It is generally interpreted to mean "protector of man" or "defender of man". </P> <P> The name Cassandra is also from the Greek (Greek: Κασσάνδρα: "she who entangles men"). Cassandra is known in Greek mythology, as the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy . She was loved by Apollo and given the gift of prophecy but when she did not fall in love with him, he placed a curse on her so that no one would believe her predictions . </P>

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