masculine Alexander

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
aléxō anḗr / andrós > Aléxandros
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō ‎(ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr ‎(ἀνήρ) andrós ‎(ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.

Usage

czech
czech
danish
danish
dutch
dutch
english
english
frisian
frisian
german
german
hungarian (magyar)
hungarian (magyar)
icelandic
icelandic
irish
irish
norwegian
norwegian
old danish
old danish
old swedish
old swedish
polish
polish
scottish
scottish
slovak
slovak
swedish
swedish
welsh
welsh

Use in other languages

italian
catalan
spanish
breton
russian
french
galician
portuguese
greek
scottish
irish
albanian
croatian
danish
estonian
finnish
german
norwegian
polish
slovene
swedish
bosnian
bulgarian
macedonian
serbian
hungarian (magyar)
romanian
portuguese (brazilian)
basque
hawaiian
latin
old english (anglo-saxon)
arabic
iranian
ukrainian
latvian
lithuanian
georgian
filipino
esperanto
belarusian
turkish
czech
greenlandic
faroese
old swedish
armenian
icelandic
middle english
old french
middle french
ancient greek

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #17


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #161

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #5

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Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
alexander the great
iron maiden
alexander and his clarinet
irving berlin
alexander's bagpipe band
irving berlin

Notable People and Personalities

Alexander Argov (1914–95), Russian-born Israeli Composer
Alexander Balas, Ruler Of The Seleucid Kingdom Of Syria Between 150- 146 Bc
Alexander Day, British 18th Century Confidence Trickster
Alexander Dubček (1921–1992), Leader Of Czechoslovakia (1968–1969)
Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), Scottish-born Inventor Of The First Practical Telephone
Alexander Gustafsson (born 1987), Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
Alexander Haig (1924–2010), United States General And Politician
Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), Founding Father Of The United States
Alexander I Of Epirus King Of Epirus About 342 Bc
Alexander I Of Macedon
Alexander Ii Of Epirus King Of Epirus 272 Bc
Alexander Ii Of Macedon
Alexander Iv Of Macedon
Alexander Ivanovich Levitov (1835–1877), Russian Writer
Alexander Jannaeus King Of Judea, 103-76 Bc
Alexander Korda (1893–1956), Hungarian-born Film Director
Alexander Levinsky (1910–90), Canadian Ice Hockey Player
Alexander Mccall Smith (born 1948), Scottish Writer
Alexander Mcqueen (1969–2010), British Fashion Designer
Alexander Nikolov (born 1987), American Nascar Driver
Alexander O'neal (born 1953), American Singer
Alexander Of Judaea, Son Of Aristobulus Ii, King Of Judaea
Alexander Of Pherae Despot Of Pherae Between 369 And 358 Bc
Alexander Ovechkin (born 1985), Russian Hockey Player
Alexander Pechtold (born 1965), Dutch Politician
Alexander Penn (1906–72), Israeli Poet
Alexander Pope (1688–1744), English Poet
Alexander Popov (born 1971) Russian Swimmer
Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837), Russian Writer
Alexander Rudolph (1894–1966), American World Champion Middleweight Boxer
Alexander Rybak, Norwegian Artist And Violinist
Alexander Salkind (1921–1997), French Film Producer
Alexander Semin (born 1984), Russian Hockey Player
Alexander Severus, (208–235), Roman Empire
Alexander Skarsgård (1976), Swedish Actor
Alexander The Great (alexander Iii Of Macedon), King Of Macedon, 356–323 Bc
Alexander V Of Macedon
Alexander Zabinas, Ruler Of Part Of The Seleucid Kingdom Of Syria 128- 123 Bc
Alexander Zusia Friedman (1897-1943), Polish Rabbi, Educator, Activist, And Journalist