a town in Louisiana on the Red River
"The ferry docked at Alexandria, a small town located along the banks of the Red River in Louisiana."
the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
"Visiting Alexandria feels like stepping back in time to the era when it served as the bustling capital of ancient Egypt."
A city and port in Egypt.
"Visitors often take a ferry to Alexandria, the historic city and port on Egypt's Mediterranean coast."
The name comes from Ancient Greek Alexándreia, which combines the personal name Alexander with a suffix meaning "place." It was originally used for various cities founded by Alexander the Great but eventually became specifically associated with Alexandria in Egypt due to its prominence as a major cultural and port city.