Sandra History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Sandra

What does the name Sandra mean?

People in Italy were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name, or surname to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The surname Sandra was derived from the Italian personal name Alessandro.

Early Origins of the Sandra family

The surname Sandra was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Sandra family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandra research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1187, 1455, 1503, 1516, 1560 and 1657 are included under the topic Early Sandra History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sandra Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Di Sandro, Sandra, Sandras, Sandre, Sandrolini, Sandron, Sandrone, Alessandro, Alessandra, Lassandro, Lassandra, Assandro and many more.

Early Notables of the Sandra family

Prominent among members of the family was Lorenzo dâ€™Alessandro (c.1455-1503), an Italian painter and interpreter of late Gothic style; and Vincenzo Alessandri (died 1657), an Italian Knight of Malta who became a buccaneer.Romano Alessandro, surnamed della Viola from his skill on that instrument, lived in the latter half...
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Sandra migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sandra Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Sandra, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Sandra (post 1700) +

Emilie Sandra Deal (1942-2022), née Dunagan, an American education advocate and public school language arts teacher, wife of the U.S. state of Georgia's 82nd Governor, Nathan Deal
Mrs. Janet Sandra Drinkall M.B.E. (b. 1955), British recipient of Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Charitable Fundraising in York 2
Nancy Sandra Sinatra (b. 1940), American singer and actress, widely known for her 1966 signature hit These Boots Are Made for Walkin', daughter of Frank Sinatra Sr
Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-2023), American lawyer, who became the first woman justice in the U.S. Supreme Court and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sandra Culotta (b. 1944), American costume designer, known for Dead Again (1991), Mask (1985) and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Sandra G. Harding (1935-2025), American philosopher of feminism and postcolonial theory, epistemology, research methodology, and philosophy of science, directed the UCLA Center for the Study of Women (1996-2000), co-edited Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society (2000-2005), awarded The John Desmond Bernal Prize by the Society for the Social Studies of Science (2013)
Sandra Reyes Robledo (1975-2024), Colombian actress who began her television career with the series Clase aparte in 1994, playing María Jos
Sandra Lynn Colton (b. 1978), American dancer, singer, and actress
Sandra Hüller (b. 1978), German actress who has appeared in German, Austrian, American, British, and French films, nominated for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award
Sandra Durando, American second unit director, known for In the House (2012), The Past (2013) and Rust and Bone

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1