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Shura (male)

Variants:Sanya (M) Sasha (M)
Diminutive for:Sashura (M)
Pet Name for:Aleksandr (M)
Feminine form:Shura (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Russian short form of Sashura [q.v.], a pet name for Aleksandr, the Russian form of Alexander, from Greek "defender" or "helper".
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