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'''Alexander''' ({{langx|el|Ἀλέξανδρος}}) is a male [[given name|name]] of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is [[Alexander the Great]], the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia]] who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/192048201|title=Hellenisms : culture, identity, and ethnicity from antiquity to modernity|date=2008|publisher=Ashgate|others=Zacharia, Katerina, 1967–, Ζαχαρία, Κατερίνα, 1967–|isbn=978-0-7546-6525-0|location=Aldershot, England|oclc=192048201}}</ref>
'''Alexander''' ({{langx|el|Ἀλέξανδρος}}) is a masculine [[given name|name]] of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is [[Alexander the Great]], the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia]] who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Hellenisms : culture, identity, and ethnicity from antiquity to modernity|date=2008|publisher=Ashgate|others=Zacharia, Katerina, 1967–, Ζαχαρία, Κατερίνα, 1967–|isbn=978-0-7546-6525-0|location=Aldershot, England|oclc=192048201}}</ref>


Variants listed here are '''Aleksandar''', '''Aleksander''', '''Oleksandr''', '''Oleksander''', '''Aleksandr''', and '''Alekzandr'''. Related names and diminutives include [[Iskandar (name)|Iskandar]], [[Alec]], [[Alek]], [[Alex]], [[Alexsander]], [[Alexandre (given name)|Alexandre]], [[Aleks (given name)|Aleks]], [[Aleksa (given name)|Aleksa]], [[Aleksandre]], [[Alejandro]], [[Alessandro]], [[Alasdair]], [[Sasha (name)|Sasha]], [[Sandy (given name)|Sandy]], [[Sandro]], [[Sikandar (disambiguation)|Sikandar]], [[Skander]], [[Sander (name)|Sander]] and [[Xander]]; feminine forms include [[Alexandra]], [[Alexandria (given name)|Alexandria]], and [[Sasha (name)|Sasha]].
Variants listed here are '''Aleksandar''', '''Aleksander''', '''Oleksandr''', '''Oleksander''', '''Aleksandr''', and '''Alekzandr'''. Related names and diminutives include [[Iskandar (name)|Iskandar]], [[Alec]], [[Alek]], [[Alex]], [[Alexsander]], [[Alexandre (given name)|Alexandre]], [[Aleks (given name)|Aleks]], [[Aleksa (given name)|Aleksa]], [[Aleksandre]], [[Alejandro]], [[Alessandro]], [[Alasdair]], [[Sasha (name)|Sasha]], [[Sandy (given name)|Sandy]], [[Sandro]], [[Sikandar (disambiguation)|Sikandar]], [[Skander]], [[Sander (name)|Sander]] and [[Xander]]; feminine forms include [[Alexandra]], [[Alexandria (given name)|Alexandria]], and [[Sasha (name)|Sasha]].


==Etymology==
== Etymology ==
 
The name ''Alexander'' originates from the {{Langx|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|Aléxandros}}; 'defending men'<ref>{{LSJ|a)le/candros|Ἀλέξανδρος|ref}}.</ref> or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb {{lang|grc|ἀλέξειν}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|aléxein}}; 'to ward off, avert, defend')<ref>{{LSJ|a)le/cw|ἀλέξειν|shortref}}.</ref> and the noun {{lang|grc|ἀνήρ}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|anḗr}}, [[genetive|genitive]]: {{lang|grc|ἀνδρός}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|andrós}}; meaning 'man').<ref>{{LSJ|a)nh/r|ἀνήρ|shortref}}.</ref>
The name ''Alexander'' originates from the {{Langx|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|Aléxandros}}; 'defending men'<ref>{{LSJ|a)le/candros|Ἀλέξανδρος|ref}}.</ref> or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb {{lang|grc|ἀλέξειν}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|aléxein}}; 'to ward off, avert, defend')<ref>{{LSJ|a)le/cw|ἀλέξειν|shortref}}.</ref> and the noun {{lang|grc|ἀνήρ}} ({{Lang|grc-Latn|anḗr}}, [[genetive|genitive]]: {{lang|grc|ἀνδρός}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|andrós}}; meaning 'man').<ref>{{LSJ|a)nh/r|ἀνήρ|shortref}}.</ref>


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|4={{cite book|title=The Mycenaean World|first=John|last=Chadwick|author1-link=John Chadwick|place=New York|publisher=Cambridge University Press|orig-year=1976|year=1999}}
|4={{cite book|title=The Mycenaean World|first=John|last=Chadwick|author1-link=John Chadwick|place=New York|publisher=Cambridge University Press|orig-year=1976|year=1999}}
|5=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080627021042/http://www.geocities.com/kurogr/linearb.pdf Mycenaean (Linear B)&nbsp;– English Glossary]
|5=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080627021042/http://www.geocities.com/kurogr/linearb.pdf Mycenaean (Linear B)&nbsp;– English Glossary]
}}</ref> [[Alaksandu]], alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ''Alaksandus'', was a king of [[Wilusa]] who sealed a treaty with the [[Hittites|Hittite]] king [[Muwatalli II]] c. 1280 BC; this is generally assumed to have been a Greek called Alexandros.
}}</ref> [[Alaksandu]], alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ''Alaksandus'', was a king of [[Wilusa]] who sealed a treaty with the [[Hittites|Hittite]] king [[Muwatalli II]] c. 1280 BC; this is generally assumed to have been a Greek called Alexandros.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}


The name was one of the [[epithet]]s given to the Greek goddess [[Hera]] and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". In the ''[[Iliad]]'', the character [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] is also known as Alexander.<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0073%3Aentry%3D*%29ale%2Fcandros Ἀλέξανδρος], Georg Autenrieth, ''A Homeric Dictionary'', on the [[Perseus Digital Library]].</ref> The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of [[Alexander the Great]]. Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named after him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/alexander|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Alexander|last=Campbell|first=Mike|website=Behind the Name|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-12|title=There Is Power In The Name Alexander - There Is Power In The Name Alexander Poem by alexander opicho|url=https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/there-is-power-in-the-name-alexander/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Poem Hunter|language=en-us}}</ref>
The name was one of the [[epithet]]s given to the Greek goddess [[Hera]] and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". In the ''[[Iliad]]'', the character [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]] is also known as Alexander.<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0073%3Aentry%3D*%29ale%2Fcandros Ἀλέξανδρος], Georg Autenrieth, ''A Homeric Dictionary'', on the [[Perseus Digital Library]].</ref> The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of [[Alexander the Great]]. Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named after him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/alexander|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Alexander|last=Campbell|first=Mike|website=Behind the Name|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-12|title=There Is Power In The Name Alexander - There Is Power In The Name Alexander Poem by alexander opicho|url=https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/there-is-power-in-the-name-alexander/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Poem Hunter|language=en-us}}</ref>
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* Alexander (''Alexandros of Ilion''), more often known as [[Paris of Troy]]
* Alexander (''Alexandros of Ilion''), more often known as [[Paris of Troy]]
* Alexander of Corinth, 10th king of [[Ancient Corinth|Corinth]] (816–791&nbsp;BC)
* [[Alexander I of Macedon]]
* [[Alexander I of Macedon]]
* [[Alexander II of Macedon]]
* [[Alexander II of Macedon]]
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* [[Alexander Jannaeus]] king of Judea, 103–76&nbsp;BC
* [[Alexander Jannaeus]] king of Judea, 103–76&nbsp;BC
* [[Alexander of Judaea]], son of Aristobulus II, king of Judaea
* [[Alexander of Judaea]], son of Aristobulus II, king of Judaea
*  [[Gaius Julius Alexander]], Roman client king in Cilicia  from 58 to 72
* [[Alexander Severus]] (208–235), [[Roman emperor]]
* [[Alexander Severus]] (208–235), [[Roman emperor]]
* [[Julius Alexander]], lived in the 2nd century, an [[Royal family of Emesa|Emesene nobleman]]
* [[Julius Alexander]], lived in the 2nd century, an [[Royal family of Emesa|Emesene nobleman]]
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* [[Technoblade]] (1999–2022), American YouTuber, real name Alexander, surname not made public
* [[Technoblade]] (1999–2022), American YouTuber, real name Alexander, surname not made public
* [[Alexander (sculptor)|Alexander]] (1927–2023), British sculptor and conceptual artist
* [[Alexander Aigner]] (1909–1988), Austrian mathematician
* [[Alexander Aigner]] (1909–1988), Austrian mathematician
* [[Aleksandr Akimov]] (1953–1986), Russian nuclear engineer who died in Chernobyl
* [[Aleksandr Akimov]] (1953–1986), Russian nuclear engineer who died in Chernobyl
* [[Alexander Albon]] (born 1996), Thai-British racing driver
* [[Alexander Albon]] (born 1996), Thai-British racing driver
* [[Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov]] (1883–1946), Russian composer
* [[Aleksander Allila]] (1890–?), Finnish politician
* [[Aleksander Allila]] (1890–?), Finnish politician
* [[Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov]] (1883–1946), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Argov]] (1914–1995), Russian-born Israeli composer
* [[Alexander Argov]] (1914–1995), Russian-born Israeli composer
* [[Alexander Armah]] (born 1994), American football player
* [[Alexander Armah]] (born 1994), American football player
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* [[Alexander Borodin]] (1833–1887), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Borodin]] (1833–1887), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Calder]] (1898–1976), American sculptor best known for making mobiles
* [[Alexander Calder]] (1898–1976), American sculptor best known for making mobiles
* [[Alexander Milne Calder]] (1846-1923), American sculptor
* [[Alexander Stirling Calder]] (1870-1945), American sculptor
* [[Aleksandr Davidovich (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Aleksandr Davidovich (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Alexander Davidson (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Alexander Davidson (disambiguation)]], several people
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* [[Alexander Henry (Philadelphia)|Alexander Henry]] (1823–1883), mayor of Philadelphia
* [[Alexander Henry (Philadelphia)|Alexander Henry]] (1823–1883), mayor of Philadelphia
* [[Alex Higgins]] (1949–2010), Northern Irish snooker player
* [[Alex Higgins]] (1949–2010), Northern Irish snooker player
* [[Alexander Hofmann]] (born 1992), German politician
* [[Alexander Hollins]] (born 1996), American football player
* [[Alexander Hollins]] (born 1996), American football player
* [[Alexander Holtz]] (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Holtz]] (born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player
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* [[Alexander Kerensky]] (1881–1970) leader of [[Russian Provisional Government]]
* [[Alexander Kerensky]] (1881–1970) leader of [[Russian Provisional Government]]
* [[Alexander Kerfoot]] (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Kerfoot]] (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Aleksandr Khrupin]] (born 1994), Russian para-athlete
* [[Alex Killorn]] (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Alex Killorn]] (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Klaws]] (born 1983), German singer and songwriter
* [[Alexander Klaws]] (born 1983), German singer and songwriter
* [[Alexander Klingspor]] (born 1977), Swedish painter and sculptor
* [[Alexander Klingspor]] (born 1977), Swedish painter and sculptor
* [[Alexander Kluge]] (born 1932), German author, philosopher, academic and film director
* [[Aleksandr Kogan (scientist)|Aleksandr Kogan]] (born 1985/86), Moldovan-born American psychologist and data scientist
* [[Aleksandr Kogan (scientist)|Aleksandr Kogan]] (born 1985/86), Moldovan-born American psychologist and data scientist
* [[Alexander Kops]] (born 1984), Dutch politician
* [[Alexander Korda]] (1893–1956), Hungarian film director
* [[Alexander Korda]] (1893–1956), Hungarian film director
* [[Alexander Kucheryavenko]] (born 1987), Russian ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Kucheryavenko]] (born 1987), Russian ice hockey player
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* [[Aleksandr Marshal]] (born 1957), Russian singer, songwriter, and musician
* [[Aleksandr Marshal]] (born 1957), Russian singer, songwriter, and musician
* [[Alexander Mattison]] (born 1998), American football player
* [[Alexander Mattison]] (born 1998), American football player
* [[Alexander McCall Smith]] (born 1948), Scottish writer
* [[Alexander McClure]] (1828–1909), American politician, editor and writer
* [[Alexander McClure]] (1828–1909), American politician, editor and writer
* Alexander Lyell McEwin (1897–1988), known as [[Lyell McEwin]], Australian politician, Minister for Health  
* Alexander Lyell McEwin (1897–1988), known as [[Lyell McEwin]], Australian politician, Minister for Health  
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* [[Alexander Michel Melki]] (born 1992), Swedish-Lebanese footballer
* [[Alexander Michel Melki]] (born 1992), Swedish-Lebanese footballer
* [[Alexander Mirsky]] (born 1964), Latvian politician
* [[Alexander Mirsky]] (born 1964), Latvian politician
* [[Alexander Mitta]] (1933–2025), Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor
* [[Alexander Mohrenberg]] (born 1995), German politician
* [[Alexander Francis Molamure]] (1888–1951), 1st Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon and 1st Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
* [[Alexander Francis Molamure]] (1888–1951), 1st Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon and 1st Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
* [[Aleksandr Nikolayev (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Aleksandr Nikolayev (disambiguation)]], several people
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* [[Alexander Ovechkin]] (born 1985), Russian hockey player
* [[Alexander Ovechkin]] (born 1985), Russian hockey player
* [[Alexander Patch]] (1889–1945), American general during [[World War II]]
* [[Alexander Patch]] (1889–1945), American general during [[World War II]]
* [[Aleksandr Panayotov]], Russian-Ukrainian singer and songwriter  
* [[Aleksandr Panayotov]] (born 1984), Russian-Ukrainian singer and songwriter  
* [[Alexander Pechtold]] (born 1965), Dutch politician
* [[Alexander Pechtold]] (born 1965), Dutch politician
* [[Alexander Penn]] (1906–1972), Israeli poet
* [[Alexander Penn]] (1906–1972), Israeli poet
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* [[Alexander Ptushko]] (1900–1973), Russian film director
* [[Alexander Ptushko]] (1900–1973), Russian film director
* [[Alexander Pushkin]] (1799–1837), Russian writer
* [[Alexander Pushkin]] (1799–1837), Russian writer
* [[Aleksandar Radišić]] (born 1984), Serbian para-athlete
* [[Alexander Radulov]] (born 1986), Russian ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Radulov]] (born 1986), Russian ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Raevsky (aviator)]] (1887–1937), Russian aviator
* [[Alexander Raevsky (aviator)]] (1887–1937), Russian aviator
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* [[Alexander Salkind]] (1921–1997), French film producer
* [[Alexander Salkind]] (1921–1997), French film producer
* [[Alex Salmond]] (1954–2024), Scottish politician, first minister of Scotland (2007–2014)
* [[Alex Salmond]] (1954–2024), Scottish politician, first minister of Scotland (2007–2014)
* [[Aleksandar Šćepanović]] (born 1982), Croatian basketballer
* [[Alexander Scholz]] (born 1992), Danish footballer
* [[Alexander Scholz]] (born 1992), Danish footballer
* [[Alexander Scriabin]] (1872–1915), Russian composer and pianist
* [[Alexander Scriabin]] (1872–1915), Russian composer and pianist
* [[Alexander Selkirk]] (1676–1721), Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer  
* [[Alexander Selkirk]] (1676–1721), Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer  
* [[Alexander Semin]] (born 1984), Russian hockey player
* [[Alexander Semin]] (born 1984), Russian hockey player
* [[Aleksander Serov]] (born 1954), Russian singer
* [[Aleksander Serov]] (born 1951), Russian singer
* [[Alexander Serov]] (1820–1871), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Serov]] (1820–1871), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Shatilov]] (born 1987), Uzbek-Israeli artistic gymnast
* [[Alexander Shatilov]] (born 1987), Uzbek-Israeli artistic gymnast
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* [[Alexander Sieghart]] (born 1994), Thai footballer
* [[Alexander Sieghart]] (born 1994), Thai footballer
* [[Alexander Skarsgård]] (born 1976), Swedish actor
* [[Alexander Skarsgård]] (born 1976), Swedish actor
* [[Alexander Solonik]] (1960–1997), Russian murder victim
* [[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]] (1918–2008), Russian writer, Nobel laureate, Soviet dissident
* [[Alexander Stafford]], British politician
* [[Alexander Stafford]], British politician
* [[Alexander Stavenitz]] (1901–1960), Russian Empire-born American visual artist and educator
* [[Alexander Stavenitz]] (1901–1960), Russian Empire-born American visual artist and educator
* [[Alexander Steen]] (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Alex Stitt]] (1939–2016), Australian graphic designer and animator
* [[Alex Stitt]] (1939–2016), Australian graphic designer and animator
* [[Alexander Stubb]] (born 1968), Finnish politician, president of Finland 2024–2030
* [[Alexander Suvorov]] (1730–1800), Russian military leader, considered a national hero, Count of Rymnik, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Italy, and the last Generalissimo of the Russian Empire
* [[Alexander Suvorov]] (1730–1800), Russian military leader, considered a national hero, Count of Rymnik, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Italy, and the last Generalissimo of the Russian Empire
* [[Alexander McCall Smith]] (born 1948), Scottish writer
* [[Alexander Solonik]] (1960–1997), Russian murder victim
* [[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]] (1918–2008), Russian writer, Nobel laureate, Soviet dissident
* [[Alexander Steen]] (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Stubb]] (born 1968), Finnish politician, president of Finland 2024–2030
* [[Alexander Thorburn]] (1836–1894), Canadian politician
* [[Alexander Thorburn]] (1836–1894), Canadian politician
* [[Alexander Tikhonov]] (born 1947), Russian biathlete  
* [[Alexander Tikhonov]] (born 1947), Russian biathlete  
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* [[Alexander Verkhovskiy]] (born 1956), Russian entrepreneur
* [[Alexander Verkhovskiy]] (born 1956), Russian entrepreneur
* [[Aleksandr Verkhovsky]] (1886–1938), Russian military and political figure
* [[Aleksandr Verkhovsky]] (1886–1938), Russian military and political figure
* [[Alexander Vika]] (1933–2025), Slovak sculptor
* [[Aleksandr Vlasov (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Aleksandr Vlasov (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Alexander Volkanovski]] (born 1988), UFC Fighter
* [[Alexander Volkanovski]] (born 1988), UFC Fighter
* [[Alexander Voltz]] (born 1999), Australian composer
* [[Alexander Voltz]] (born 1999), Australian composer
* [[Aleksandar Vučić]] (born 1970), [[President of Serbia]]
* [[Alexander Wennberg]] (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Wennberg]] (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Alexander Vika]] (1933–2025), Slovak sculptor
* [[A. F. Wijemanne|Alexander Wijemanne]], Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician
* [[Alexander Wilson (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Alexander Wilson (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[A. F. Wijemanne|Alexander Wijemanne]], Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician
* [[Alex Zanardi]] (born 1966), Italian racing driver and paracyclist
* [[Alex Zanardi]] (born 1966), Italian racing driver and paracyclist
* [[Aleksandar Zečević (basketball, born 1996)|Aleksandar Zečević]] (born 1996), Serbian basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Aleksandar Zečević (basketball, born 1996)|Aleksandar Zečević]] (born 1996), Serbian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* [[Alexander Zhurbin]] (born 1945), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Ziegler (German writer)]] (1822–1887), German writer and economist
* [[Alexander Ziegler (Swiss writer)]] (1944–1987), Swiss author and actor
* [[Alexander Zverev]] (born 1997), German tennis player
* [[Oleksandr Andriyevskyi]] (born 1994), Ukrainian footballer
* [[Oleksandr Berestianyi]] (1954–2025), Ukrainian poet
* [[Oleksandr Usyk]] (born 1987), Ukrainian professional boxer
* [[Oleksandr Zubov]] (born 1983), Ukrainian chess player and Grandmaster
* [[Oleksandr Zubov]] (born 1983), Ukrainian chess player and Grandmaster
* [[Oleksandr Usyk]] (born 1987), Ukrainian professional boxer
* [[Alexander Zverev]] (born 1997), German tennis player
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* [[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Ալեքսանդր (Aleksandr)
* [[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Ալեքսանդր (Aleksandr)
* [[Asturian language|Asturian]]: Alexandru, Xandru
* [[Asturian language|Asturian]]: Alexandru, Xandru
* [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]: İsgəndər/Исҝәндәр/ایسگندر, Aleksandr/Александр/آلئکساندر
* [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]: İsgəndər/Исҝәндәр/ایسگندر
* [[Basque language|Basque]]: Alesander
* [[Basque language|Basque]]: Alesander
* [[Belarusian language|Belarusian]]: Аляксандр (Aliaksandr), Алесь (Ales)
* [[Belarusian language|Belarusian]]: Аляксандр (Aliaksandr), Алесь (Ales)
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[[Category:Given names of Greek language origin]]
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[[Category:Norwegian masculine given names]]
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[[Category:Welsh masculine given names]]
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Alexander (Template:Langx) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.[1]

Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha.

Etymology

The name Alexander originates from the Template:Langx (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 'defending men'[2] or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang".; 'to ward off, avert, defend')[3] and the noun Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "Lang"., genitive: Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang".; meaning 'man').[4]

The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang"., (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script.[5] Alaksandu, alternatively called Alakasandu or Alaksandus, was a king of Wilusa who sealed a treaty with the Hittite king Muwatalli II c. 1280 BC; this is generally assumed to have been a Greek called Alexandros.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The name was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". In the Iliad, the character Paris is also known as Alexander.[6] The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of Alexander the Great. Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named after him.[7][8]

People known as Alexander

Alexander has been the name of many rulers, including kings of Macedon, of Scotland, emperors of Russia and popes.

Rulers of antiquity

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Modern rulers

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Other people

Antiquity

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Middle Ages

Modern

People with the given name

People with the given name Alexander or variants include:

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In other languages

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Variants and diminutives

See also

References

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  6. ↑ Ἀλέξανδρος, Georg Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary, on the Perseus Digital Library.
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