A special note in the history of the Lyke House Catholic Center at the AUC: due to the willingness of Ms. Elain Jordan Kirby Terrel to sell her family home at 809 Beckwith Street, the construction of the new facility was made possible.
Persian Meaning: The name Roxanna is a Persian baby name. In Persian the meaning of the name Roxanna is: Dawn; bright. American Meaning: The name Roxanna is an American baby name.In American the meaning of the name Roxanna is: Dawn; bright.merican Meaning: The name Roxanna is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Roxanna is: Dawn; bright.
Meaning & History. Latin form of ÏÏÎ¾Î±Î½Î· (Roxane) , the Greek form of the Persian or Bactrian name Ø±ÙØ´ÙÚ© (Roshanak) which meant bright or dawn. This was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes.In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century.In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel 'Roxana' (1724).his was the name of Alexander the Great's first wife, a daughter of the Bactrian nobleman Oxyartes. In the modern era it came into use during the 17th century. In the English-speaking world it was popularized by Daniel Defoe, who used it in his novel 'Roxana' (1724).