A Dictionary of Names. Origin and Meaning of Names!
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Origin and Meaning of Alexander

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Alexander

Greek

Usage of Alexander

English, German, Dutch, Greek Mythology

Meaning of Alexander

The name Alexander means "man's defender" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek words "alexo" - "to defend" and "aner" (genitive "andros") - "man".

Famous bearers

Bearers include Alexander the Great (356 BC - 323 BC), the King of Macedon; Alexander Hamilton (c. 1757 - 1804), an American economist, political philosopher, and a Founding Father of the United States; Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859), a German naturalist and explorer.

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