Cursive Names

Alexandra in Cursive

How to write the name Alexandra in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Alexandra takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — A-l-e-x-a-n-d-r-a in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the x. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

Alexandra written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Alexandra in cursive

  1. 1Write A, l, e, x, a, n, d, r, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the x.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 9

Size is what makes Alexandra readable: full-height capital A, tall l and d, and midline-height e, x, a, n, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Alexandra connect

Follow the joins as you write Alexandra: A ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of x; x ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in Alexandra

Alexandra is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Alexandra in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Alexandra cursive worksheet

The free printable Alexandra worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write A, l, e, x, a, n, d, r, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the x.

Not quite: the body of Alexandra flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the x.

Follow the joins as you write Alexandra: A ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of x; x ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Size is what makes Alexandra readable: full-height capital A, tall l and d, and midline-height e, x, a, n, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

A is one of the connecting capitals, so Alexandra flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Alexandra with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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