Greek · Boy name
Alexander
“defender of men”
About the name Alexander
Alexander derives from the Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein, meaning to defend, and aner, meaning man, so the name is understood as defender of men. Its fame rests largely on Alexander the Great, the king of Macedon who built an empire stretching from Greece and Egypt to the borders of India and founded the city of Alexandria. The name was later borne by several popes, by three kings of Scotland, and by three Russian emperors. In science, the Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. Short forms include Alex, Sandy, Xander and Sasha, the last a Russian diminutive that is now used independently.
- Meaning
- defender of men
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- al-ig-ZAN-der(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Alexandros
- Alessandro
- Alejandro
- Alexandre
- Aleksander
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Middle names for Alexander
- Alexander James
- Alexander Thomas
- Alexander William
- Alexander Edward
- Alexander John
Questions about Alexander
- What does Alexander mean?
- Alexander is a Greek name meaning "defender of men".
- How do you pronounce Alexander?
- Alexander is pronounced al-ig-ZAN-der, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Alexander?
- Variants of Alexander include Alexandros, Alessandro, Alejandro, Alexandre, Aleksander.
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