Origin and Meaning of Alpha

Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of Alpha

Semitic and Greek

Usage of Alpha

English

Meaning of Alpha

The name Alpha is derived from the first letter of the Greek alphabet. The letter itself is of Semitic origin (for instance, Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet).

Famous bearers

A bearer is Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 1946), the President of Mali from 1992 to 2002.

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