"Lexana" meaning in English

See Lexana in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Lex + Lana. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Lex|Lana}} Blend of Lex + Lana Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lexana
  1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Lex Luthor and Lana Lang from the television series Smallville. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Heterosexual ships (fandom), Smallville (TV series)
    Sense id: en-Lexana-en-name-3~K6nOOA Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Ships with portmanteau names (fandom) Topics: lifestyle

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