Roxanne

Roxanne [ rok-san ] is a female given name. The name is based on the Greek name Roxane. Roxane comes from the Persian word Roschana, which means "dawn of day". The name was ranked 389 in the 1990 U.S. Census. It fell out of the top 1000 girls names in the 21st century. The name has been popular in Australia and Canada, however. This name was used for a damaging hurricane in 1995. It was also the title of a single from music group The Police in the 1980s.

 People 

 Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, American historian
 Rosanne Cash, American singer-songwriter

References

Category:Given names