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Alexandr Chaikovsky
Alexander is a male given name. Alexander may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * Alexander (1996 film), ''Alexander'' (1996 film), a Tamil action film * Alexander (2004 film), ''Alexander'' (2004 film), an epic about Alexander the Great directed by Oliver Stone * Alexander (2008 film), ''Alexander'' (2008 film), a Russian historical film about Alexander Nevsky Gaming * Alexander (video game), ''Alexander'' (video game), a real-time strategy game * ''Rome: Total War: Alexander'', a PC game Music * Alexander (soundtrack), ''Alexander'' (soundtrack), the Vangelis score of the 2004 film ''Alexander'' * Alexander (Alex Ebert album), ''Alexander'' (Alex Ebert album), 2011 * Alexander (song), "Alexander" (song), a 2013 song by Rey Pila * "Alexander", a 1971 song by Jeannette van Zutphen Fictional characters * Alexander, a List of Peppa Pig characters, ''Peppa Pig'' character Businesses * Gebr. Alexander, a German manufacturer of musical instruments, founded in 1782 * Alexa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander
Alexander is a male given name. 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. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/ Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |