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.
