Alexander

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Defender of the people
Scripts(How to write)
Ἀλέξανδρος
Ἀλέξανδρος(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
A-lehk-san-dehr(Slovak)
A-lehk-san-tehr(Icelandic)
AW-lehk-sawn-dehr(Hungarian)
a-leh-KSAN-du(German)
a-lehk-SAHN-dər(Dutch)
a-lehk-SAN-dehr(Swedish, Latin)
al-ig-ZAN-der in English; ah-LEKS-an-dros in Greek
al-ig-ZAN-dər(English)
Popularity
Alexander is a very popular name around the world. It has been ranked in the top 10 boys' names in the United States for several years and is also popular in countries like Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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Alexander Name meanings & History

Defender of the people. Alexander is commonly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Alexander: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alexander:

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry

L: Liaison,Lovely,Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Languid,Lover

E: Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment

X: Extravagant,Extreme,Extensive,Exaggeration,Excitement,Exhaustive,X marks' the spot

N: Neat,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis

D: Determined,Domestic,Daddy,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting

R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason

Alexander is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Alexander the Great, Alexander Hamilton, Alexander Graham Bell, Alexander McQueen, Alexander Skarsgård, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Popov

2.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: From the Greek Alexandros (defender or helper of mankind), a compound name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man). The name became popular through the fame of Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), the Macedonian king and military ruler who helped spread Greek culture across Asia Minor and to Egypt and India. Short: Alex. (AH-LAYK-SAHN-DARE)


3.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Alexandros (defender or helper of mankind), a compounding of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man). Short: Al, Alec, Alex. Pet: Sandy. (AL-EK-ZAN-DER)


4.) Alexander (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) defender of mankind. History: Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the civilized world. See also Alastair,Alistair,Iskander,Jando,Leks,Lex,Lexus,Macallister,Oleksandr,Oles,Sander,Sandor,Sandro,Sandy,Sasha,Xan,Xander,Zander,Zindel.

Other Forms: .:..:.,Alekos, Alexandor, Alexxander


5.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Alexandras (defender or helper of mankind), a compound name composed from the elements alexein (to defend) and andros (man): hence, “defender of mankind.” Alexander was borne by several early saints and martyrs, which helped to establish the name’s popularity throughout Europe. In Scotland the name has been borne by three kings. The Gaelic form of Alexander is Alasdair. Short: Alec, Alex, Alick. Pet: Sandy. (AL-EX-ZAN-DER)


6.) Alexander (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) defender of mankind. History: Alexander the Great was the conqueror of the Greek Empire.

Other Forms: Al, Alec, Alecander, Alecsandar, Alecsander, Alecxander, Alejandro, Alek, Alekos, Aleksandar, Aleksander, Aleksei, Alekzander, Alessander, Alessandro, Alexandar, Alexandor, Alexandr, Alexandro, Alexandros, Alexxander, Alexzander, Alic, Alick, Alisander, Alixander


7.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: From the Greek Alexandras (defender or helper of mankind), a compound name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man, mankind). The fame of Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), king of Macedonia, and several early saints and martyrs helped popularize the name throughout Europe. (EL-EK-SAHN-DER, AL-EK-SAHN-DER)


8.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Greek elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man): hence, “defender or helper of mankind.” The name is borne in the Bible by several characters, including a son of Simon of Cyrene who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus. (MARK 15:21) (AL-EX-AN-DER)


9.) Alexander (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Defender of man

Other Forms: AL eks ahn duh; al eks AHN duh


10.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Alexandros (defender or helper of mankind), a compounding of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man). (AL-EX-AN-DER)


11.) ALEXANDER (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Popular name derived from the Greek Alexandras, a compound name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man): hence, “defender or helper of mankind.” The name was borne by several early saints and martyrs which helped to establish the name’s popularity. Short: Al, Alec, Alex, Lex. Pet: Sandy. (AL-EX-AN-DER)


12.) Alexander (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) great leader; helpful

Other Forms: Al, Alec, Alex, Alexandor, Alexsander


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