Alexander is a male

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. The most prominent bearer of the name is

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...

, 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 Iskandar, Iskander, Askander, Eskinder, or Scandar ( ar, إسكندر ( fa, اسکندر ''Eskandar'' or سکندر ''Skandar''), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle Ea ...

, Alec, Alek,

Alex Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple pe ...

Alexandre Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander * Xano (disambiguation) Xano is the name of: * Xano, a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name "Alexandre (disambiguation) Alexandre may re ...

, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include

Alexandra Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, 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 (,

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: , ; 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 line of battle is a tactic in naval warfare in which a fleet of ships forms a line end to end. The first example of its use as a tactic is disputed—it has been variously claimed for dates ranging from 1502 to 1652. Line-of-battle tacti ...

. The earliest attested form of the name, is the

Mycenaean Greek Mycenaean Greek is the most ancient attested form of the Greek language, on the Greek mainland and Crete in Mycenaean Greece (16th to 12th centuries BC), before the hypothesised Dorian invasion, often cited as the ''terminus ad quem'' for the ...

feminine

anthroponym Anthroponymy (also anthroponymics or anthroponomastics, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ''anthrōpos'' / 'human', and ὄνομα ''onoma'' / 'name') is the study of ''anthroponyms'', the proper names of human beings, both individual and co ...

, , (/

/), written in the

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syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ''Alaksandus'', was a king of Wilusa who sealed a treaty with the Hittite king Muwatalli II ca. 1280 BC; this is generally assumed to have been a Greek called Alexandros. The name was one of the

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given to the Greek goddess

Hera In ancient Greek religion, Hera (; grc-gre, Ἥρα, Hḗrā; grc, Ἥρη, Hḗrē, label=none in Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she ...

and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". In the

Iliad The ''Iliad'' (; grc, Ἰλιάς, Iliás, ; "a poem about Ilium") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Odysse ...

, the character

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

is known also as Alexander. The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of King Alexander III, commonly known as "Alexander the Great". Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named after him.

People known as Alexander

Alexander has been the name of many rulers, including kings of

Macedon Macedonia (; grc-gre, Μακεδονία), also called Macedon (), was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by ...

, of

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

, emperors of

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

and

popes The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

Rulers of antiquity

*Alexander (''Alexandros of Ilion''), more often known as

Paris of Troy Paris ( grc, Πάρις), also known as Alexander (, ''Aléxandros''), the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, is a mythological nobleman that appears in a number of Greek legends. Of these appearances, probably the best known was th ...

*Alexander of Corinth, 10th king of

Corinth Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part o ...

(816–791 BC) *

Alexander I of Macedon Alexander I of Macedon ( el, Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδών), known with the title Philhellene (Greek: φιλέλλην, literally "fond/lover of the Greeks", and in this context "Greek patriot"), was the ruler of the ancient Kingdom of ...

Alexander II of Macedon Alexander II of Macedon ( gr, Ἀλέξανδρος Β', Aléxandros) was an Argead king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon in 369–367 BC, following the death of his father Amyntas III. Family He was the eldest of the three sons of king Amyntas ...

*Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as

Alexander IV of Macedon Alexander IV (Greek: ; 323/322– 309 BC), sometimes erroneously called Aegus in modern times, was the son of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) and Princess Roxana of Bactria. Birth Alexander IV was the son of Alexander th ...

Alexander V of Macedon Alexander V of Macedon (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Εʹ ὁ Μακεδών; died 294, BC) was the second son of Cassander and Thessalonica of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He ruled as King of Macedon along with his broth ...

* Alexander of Pherae despot of Pherae between 369 and 358 BC *

Alexander I of Epirus Alexander I of Epirus ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος Α'; c. 371 BC – 331 BC), also known as Alexander Molossus (), was a king of Epirus (343/2–331 BC) of the Aeacid dynasty.Ellis, J. R., ''Philip II and Macedonian Imperialism' ...

king of Epirus about 342 BC *

Alexander II of Epirus Alexander II (Greek: Άλέξανδρος) was a king of Epirus, and the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa, the daughter of the Sicilian tyrant Agathocles. Reign He succeeded his father as king in 272 BC, and continued the war which his father had beg ...

king of Epirus 272 BC * Alexander of Corinth, viceroy of

Antigonus Gonatas Antigonus II Gonatas ( grc-gre, Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς, ; – 239 BC) was a Macedonian ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon after a long period defined by anarchy and chaos and acquired fame for h ...

and ruler of a rump state based on Corinth c. 250 BC * Alexander (satrap) (died 220 BC), satrap of Persis under Seleucid king Antiochus III * Alexander Balas, ruler of the Seleucid kingdom of Syria between 150 and 146 BC *

Alexander Zabinas Alexander II Theos Epiphanes Nikephoros ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος Θεός Ἐπιφανής Νικηφόρος ''Áléxandros Theós Épiphanḗs Nikēphóros'', surnamed Zabinas; 150 BC – 123 BC) was a Hellenistic period, Hellenistic Se ...

, ruler of part of the Seleucid kingdom of Syria based in Antioch between 128 and 123 BC * Alexander Jannaeus king of Judea, 103–76 BC *

Alexander of Judaea Alexander II ( Gr. , died 48 or 47 BC), or Alexander Maccabeus, was the eldest son of Aristobulus II, king of Judaea. He married his cousin Alexandra Maccabeus, daughter of his uncle, Hyrcanus II. Their grandfather was Alexander Jannaeus, the sec ...

, son of Aristobulus II, king of Judaea *

Alexander Severus Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (1 October 208 – 21/22 March 235) was a Roman emperor, who reigned from 222 until 235. He was the last emperor from the Severan dynasty. He succeeded his slain cousin Elagabalus in 222. Alexander himself was ...

(208–235), Roman emperor *

Julius Alexander Julius Alexander also known as Julius Alexander of Emesa was prince from the Royal family of Emesa who lived in the 2nd century. Although Alexander was a nobleman from Emesa, little is known of his origins. He may have been the son of Sohaemus of ...

, lived in the 2nd century, an Emesene nobleman *

Domitius Alexander Lucius Domitius Alexander (died c. 310), probably born in Phrygia, was vicarius of Africa when Emperor Maxentius ordered him to send his son as hostage to Rome. Alexander refused and proclaimed himself emperor in 308. The most detailed if somew ...

, Roman usurper who declared himself emperor in 308

Rulers of the Middle Ages

Alexander, Byzantine Emperor Alexander Porphyrogenitus ( gr, Αλέξανδρος, ''Alexandros'', 23 November 8706 June 913) was briefly Byzantine emperor from 912 to 913, and the third emperor of the Macedonian dynasty. Life Alexander was the third son of Emperor Basil ...

(912–913) * Alexander I of Scotland (c. 1078–1124) * Alexander II of Scotland (1198–1249) *

Alexander Nevsky Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (russian: Александр Ярославич Невский; ; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) served as Prince of Novgorod (1236–40, 1241–56 and 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1236–52) and Grand P ...

(1220–1263), Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir * Alexander III of Scotland (1241–1286) *

Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia Nicholas Alexander ( ro, Nicolae Alexandru), (died November 1364) was a Voivode of Wallachia (c. 1352 – November 1364), after having been co-ruler to his father Basarab I. Reign In the year 1359, he founded the Eastern Orthodox Metropoli ...

Voivode Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the me ...

Wallachia Wallachia or Walachia (; ro, Țara Românească, lit=The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country, ; archaic: ', Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: ) is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and so ...

(?-1364) * Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria,

tsar Tsar ( or ), also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar'', is a title used by East Slavs, East and South Slavs, South Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word ''Caesar (title), caesar'', which was intended to mean "emperor" i ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

(beginnings of the 14th century-1371) *

Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver Grand Prince Alexander or Aleksandr Mikhailovich (russian: Александр Михайлович Тверской; 7 October 1301 – 29 October 1339) was a Prince of Tver as Alexander I and Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal as Alexander II. His r ...

, Prince of Tver as Alexander I and Grand Prince of

Vladimir-Suzdal Vladimir-Suzdal (russian: Владимирско-Су́здальская, ''Vladimirsko-Suzdal'skaya''), also Vladimir-Suzdalian Rus', formally known as the Grand Duchy of Vladimir (1157–1331) (russian: Владимиро-Су́здальс ...

as Alexander II (1301–1339) *

Sikandar Khan Ghazi Sikandar Khān Ghāzī ( fa, , bn, সিকান্দার খান গাজী) was the first wazir of Srihat under the Lakhnauti Kingdom ruled by Shamsuddin Firuz Shah. Prior to this, Khan was one of the commanders of the Battles of ...

, Vizier of Sylhet (from 1303) *Aleksander (1338–before 1386), Prince of

Podolia Podolia or Podilia ( uk, Поділля, Podillia, ; russian: Подолье, Podolye; ro, Podolia; pl, Podole; german: Podolien; be, Падолле, Padollie; lt, Podolė), is a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central ...

(son of

Narymunt Narimantas or Narymunt (baptized ''Gleb''; 1277 or just before 1300 (according to Wasilewski 1992) – 2 February 1348) was the second eldest son of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania. During various periods of his life, he ruled Pinsk and Polats ...

) * Sikandar Shah Miri, better known as Sikandar Butshikan ("Sikandar the

Iconoclast Iconoclasm (from Greek: grc, εἰκών, lit=figure, icon, translit=eikṓn, label=none + grc, κλάω, lit=to break, translit=kláō, label=none)From grc, εἰκών + κλάω, lit=image-breaking. ''Iconoclasm'' may also be conside ...

"), sixth

sultan Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

of the

Shah Miri dynasty The Shah Mir dynasty was a dynasty that ruled the region of Kashmir in the Indian subcontinent. The dynasty is named after its founder, Shah Mir. During the rule of the dynasty from 1339 to 1561, Islam forcefully established in Kashmir. Orig ...

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

(1353–1413) * Sikandar Shah, Sultan of Bengal (1358–1390) * Alexander II of Georgia (1483–1510) * Alexandru I Aldea, ruler of the principality of Wallachia (1431–1436) * Eskender,

Emperor An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

(1472–1494) * Alexander Jagiellon (Alexander of Poland), King of

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

(1461–1506) * Nuruddin Sikandar Shah, Sultan of

Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predom ...

(1481) * Alexandru Lăpuşneanu, Voivode of

Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...

(1499–1568) * Sikandar Shah of Gujarat, ruler of Gujarat Sultanate (?-1526) * Sikandar Shah Suri,

Sur dynasty The Sur Empire ( ps, د سرو امپراتورۍ, dë sru amparāturəi; fa, امپراطوری سور, emperâturi sur) was an Afghan dynasty which ruled a large territory in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent for nearly 16 year ...

, Shah of Delhi (?-1559) * Alexandru II Mircea,

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

(1529–1577)

Modern rulers

Alexander I of Russia Alexander I (; – ) was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first King of Congress Poland from 1815, and the Grand Duke of Finland from 1809 to his death. He was the eldest son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. The son of ...

(1777–1825), emperor of Russia *

Alexander II of Russia Alexander II ( rus, Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ; 29 April 181813 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, Congress Poland, King of Poland and Gra ...

(1818–1881), emperor of Russia *

Alexander III of Russia Alexander III ( rus, Алекса́ндр III Алекса́ндрович, r=Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich; 10 March 18451 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 18 ...

(1845–1894), emperor of Russia * Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia (1842–1858) * Alexander of Bulgaria (1857–1893), first prince of modern Bulgaria * Alexandru Ioan Cuza, first prince of unified Romania (1859–1866) * Alexander I Obrenović of Serbia (1876–1903), king of Serbia *

Alexander, Prince of Lippe Alexander, Prince of Lippe (german: Karl Alexander Fürst zur Lippe) (16 January 1831 – 13 January 1905) was the penultimate sovereign of the Principality of Lippe. Succeeding to the throne in 1895, Alexander had his power exercised by a regent ...

(1831–1905), prince of Lippe * Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1888–1934), first king of Yugoslavia *

Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia ( sr, Александар Карађорђевић, Престолонаследник Југославије; born 17 July 1945 in London), is the head of the House of Karađorđević, the former royal h ...

(born 1945), head of the Yugoslav Royal Family *

Zog I Zog I ( sq, Naltmadhnija e tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëve, ; 8 October 18959 April 1961), born Ahmed Muhtar bey Zogolli, taking the name Ahmet Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's ...

, also known as Skenderbeg III (1895–1961), king of Albanians * Alexander of Greece (1893–1920), king of Greece * Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939–2011), king of Albanians (throne pretender) *

Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander (; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born ) is King of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne following Beatrix of the Netherlands, his mother's abdication in 2013. Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht as the old ...

(born 1967), eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus

Other royalty

* Alexander, Judean Prince, one of the sons of

Herod the Great Herod I (; ; grc-gre, ; c. 72 – 4 or 1 BCE), also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman Jewish client king of Judea, referred to as the Herodian kingdom. He is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea, including his renov ...

from his wife

Mariamne Mariamne is a name frequently used in the Herodian royal house. In Greek it is spelled Μαριάμη (Mariame) by Josephus; in some editions of his work the second ''m'' is doubled (Mariamme). In later copies of those editions the spelling was ...

Alexander Helios Alexander Helios ( el, Ἀλέξανδρος Ἥλιος; late 40 BC – unknown, but possibly between 29 and 25 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and was a son of Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Roman triumvir Mark Antony. Alexander's ...

, Ptolemaic prince, one of the sons of

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

and Mark Anthony * Alexander, Judean Prince, son to the above Alexander and Cappadocian princess Glaphyra * Alexander (d. 1418), son of

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

Ivan Shishman Ivan Shishman ( bg, Иван Шишман) ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria in Tarnovo from 1371 to 3 June 1395. The authority of Ivan Shishman was limited to the central parts of the Bulgarian Empire. In the wake of the death of Ivan Alexan ...

Prince Alexander John of Wales Queen Victoria, the British monarch from 1837 to 1901, and Prince Albert (her husband from 1840 until his death in 1861) had 9 children, 42 grandchildren, and 87 great-grandchildren. Overview Victoria and Albert had 20 grandsons and 22 grandd ...

(1871), short-lived son of

Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria an ...

Prince Alexandre of Belgium nl, Alexander Emanuel Hendrik Albert Maria Leopold , father = Leopold III of Belgium , mother = Lilian Baels , birth_date = , birth_place = Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium , death_date = , death_place = Sint-Genes ...

(1942–2009) * Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1874–1899) *

Olav V of Norway Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Nor ...

(Prince Alexander of Denmark) (1903–1991)

Religious leaders

* Pope Alexander I (pope 97–105) *

Alexander of Apamea Alexander ( Gr. ) was a bishop of Apamea in Syria in the 5th century AD. He was one of a number of moderate Eastern bishops during the Nestorian controversy, and one of the eight bishops deputed by the party of John of Antioch to the Emperor Th ...

, 5th-century bishop of Apamea *

Pope Alexander II Pope Alexander II (1010/1015 – 21 April 1073), born Anselm of Baggio, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1061 to his death in 1073. Born in Milan, Anselm was deeply involved in the Pataria refor ...

(pope 1058–1061) *

Pope Alexander III Pope Alexander III (c. 1100/1105 – 30 August 1181), born Roland ( it, Rolando), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 September 1159 until his death in 1181. A native of Siena, Alexander became pope after a con ...

(pope 1159–1181) * Pope Alexander IV (pope 1243–1254) * Pope Alexander V ("Peter Philarges" c. 1339–1410) *

Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...

(1492–1503), Roman pope *

Pope Alexander VII Pope Alexander VII ( it, Alessandro VII; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death in May 1667. He began his career as a vice- papal legate, an ...

(1599–1667) *

Pope Alexander VIII Pope Alexander VIII ( it, Alessandro VIII; 22 April 1610 – 1 February 1691), born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 1689 to his death in February 1691. He is to date the las ...

(pope 1689–1691) * Alexander of Constantinople, bishop of Constantinople (314–337) * St. Alexander of Alexandria, Coptic Pope, Patriarch of Alexandria between 313 and 328 * Pope Alexander II of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (702–729) *

Alexander of Lincoln Alexander of Lincoln (died February 1148) was a medieval English Bishop of Lincoln, a member of an important administrative and ecclesiastical family. He was the nephew of Roger of Salisbury, a Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of England und ...

, bishop of Lincoln * Alexander of Jerusalem *See also Saint Alexander, various saints with this name

Other people

Antiquity

Alexander (artists) Alexander ( Gr. ) was the name of a number of different artists in ancient Greece and Rome: *Alexander, a painter, one of whose productions was said by Johann Joachim Winckelmann to be extant, painted on a marble tablet which bears his name. *Alexan ...

, the name of a number of artists of ancient Greece and Rome *

Alexander of Lyncestis Alexander ( el, Αλέξανδρος) (d. 330 BC), son of Aeropus of Lyncestis, was a native of the upper Macedonian district called Lyncestis, whence he is usually called Alexander of Lynkestis or Alexander Lyncestes. Justin makes the singula ...

(died 330 BC), contemporary of Alexander the Great *

Alexander (son of Polyperchon) Alexander ( el, Αλέξανδρος; killed 314 BC) was a son of Polyperchon, the regent of Macedonia, and an important general in the Wars of the Diadochi. Alexander in Athens Antipater, on his death in 319 BC, had left the regency to Polypercho ...

(died 314 BC), regent of Macedonia *

Alexander (Antigonid general) Alexander ( Gr. ) was commander of the cavalry in the army of Antigonus III Doson during the war against Cleomenes III of Sparta. He fought against Philopoemen, then a young man, whose prudence and valor forced him to a disadvantageous engagemen ...

, 3rd-century BC cavalry commander under Antigonus III Doson *

Alexander of Athens Alexander ( Gr. ) of Athens was a comic poet, the son of Aristion, whose name occurs in an inscription given in Böckh, who refers it to the 145th Olympiad in 200 BC. There seems also to have been a poet of the same name who was a writer of the M ...

, 3rd-century BC Athenian comic poet *

Alexander Aetolus Alexander Aetolus ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Αἰτωλός, ''Ἀléxandros ὁ Aἰtōlós'') was a Greek poet and grammarian, the only known representative of Aetolian poetry. Life Alexander was the son of Satyrus (Σάτυρος) and ...

(), poet and member of the Alexandrian Pleiad *

Alexander (son of Lysimachus) Alexander ( el, Ἀλέξανδρος, flourished 3rd century BC) was a son of the Diadochi, diadochus Lysimachus, a Greeks, Greek nobleman of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonian Thessaly, Thessalian origin, by an Odrysian kingdom, Odrysian concubine ...

(), Macedonian royal * Alexander (grandson of Seleucus I Nicator) (), Greek Anatolian nobleman *

Alexander (Aetolian general) Alexander ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος) of Aetolia, in conjunction with Dorimachus, put himself in possession of the town of Aegeira in Achaea during the Social War, in 220 BC. But the conduct of Alexander and his associates was so insolent an ...

, briefly conquered Aegira in 220 BC *

Alexander of Acarnania Alexander of Acarnania was once a friend of Philip V of Macedon but abandoned him, and insinuated himself so much into the favor of Antiochus III the Great, that he was admitted to his most secret deliberations. He advised the king to invade Greec ...

(died 191 BC), confidante of Antiochus III the Great *

Alexander Isius Alexander ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος), surnamed Isius (Ἴσιος), the chief commander of the Aetolians, was a man of considerable ability and eloquence for an Aetolian. In 198 BC he was present at a colloquy held at Nicaea on the Maliac Gulf, a ...

(), Aetolian military commander *

Alexander Lychnus Alexander (ancient Greek, Gr. ) surnamed Lychnus (), was an ancient Greek rhetorician and poet. He was a native of Ephesus, from which he is sometimes called Alexander Ephesius, and must have lived shortly before the time of Strabo (i.e., the 1st ...

, early 1st-century BC poet and historian *

Alexander Philalethes Alexander Philalethes (ancient Greek, Gr. ) was an Ancient Greek medicine, ancient Greek physician, whom Priscian called Alexander Amator Veri (Alexander Truth-Lover),Priscian, iv. p. 102, d. and who was probably the same person quoted by Caelius A ...

, 1st century BC physician *

Alexander Polyhistor Lucius Cornelius Alexander Polyhistor ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Πολυΐστωρ; flourished in the first half of the 1st century BC; also called Alexander of Miletus) was a Greek scholar who was enslaved by the Romans during the Mithrida ...

, Greek scholar of the 1st century BC *

Alexander of Myndus Alexander el, Ἀλέξανδρος) of Myndus in Caria was an ancient Greek writer who some believe lived during the 1st century AD but this date is uncertain. He wrote on diverse topics, including zoology and divination. His works, which are ...

, ancient Greek writer on zoology and divination *

Alexander of Aegae Alexander of Aegae (Greek: ) was a Peripatetic philosopher who flourished in Rome in the 1st century AD, and was a disciple of the celebrated mathematician Sosigenes of Alexandria. He was tutor to the emperor Nero.Suda α 1128 He wrote commentari ...

, peripatetic philosopher of the 1st century AD *

Alexander of Cotiaeum Alexander ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος; 70–80 AD – 150) of Cotiaeum was a Greek Philologist, grammarian, who is mentioned among the instructors of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. We still possess an epitaph () pronounced upon him by the r ...

, 2nd-century Greek grammarian and tutor of Marcus Aurelius *

Alexander Numenius Alexander Numenius ( Gr. ), or (according to the ''Suda'') Alexander, son of Numenius, was a Greek rhetorician who flourished in the first half of the 2nd century. __NOTOC__ About his life almost nothing is known. We possess two works ascribed to h ...

, 2nd-century Greek rhetorician * Alexander Peloplaton, 2nd-century Greek rhetorician *

Alexander of Abonoteichus Alexander of Abonoteichus ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Ἀβωνοτειχίτης ''Aléxandros ho Abōnoteichítēs''), also called Alexander the Paphlagonian ( CE), was a Greek mystic and oracle, and the founder of the Glycon cult that bri ...

(), Greek religious leader and imposter * Alexander of Aphrodisias (), Greek commentator and philosopher *

Alexander of Lycopolis Alexander of Lycopolis was the writer of a short treatise, in twenty-six chapters, against the Manicheans (J. P. Migne, ''Patrologia Graeca'', XVIII, 409–448). He says in the second chapter of this work that he derived his knowledge of Mani (proph ...

, 4th-century author of an early Christian treatise against Manicheans * Alexander, a member of the Jerusalem Temple Sanhedrin mentioned in Acts 4:6

Middle Ages

* Alexander of Hales, English theologian in the 13th century

Modern

Alexander (magician) Claude Alexander Conlin (June 30, 1880 – August 5, 1954), also known as Alexander, C. Alexander, Alexander the Crystal Seer, and Alexander the Man Who Knows, was an American spiritual author, vaudeville magician who specialized in mentalism an ...

(1880–1954), American stage magician specializing in mentalism

People with the given name

People with the given name Alexander or variants include: * Technoblade (1999–2022), American YouTuber, real name Alexander, surname not made public *

Alexander Aigner Alexander Aigner (18 May 1909 – 2 September 1988) was number theorist and a full university professor for mathematics at the Karl Franzens University in Graz, Austria. During World War II he was part of a group of five mathematicians, whic ...

(1909–1988), Austrian mathematician *

Alexander Albon Alexander Albon Ansusinha ( th, อเล็กซานเดอร์ อัลบอน อังศุสิงห์; , , born 23 March 1996) is a Thai-British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Williams Racing, under th ...

(born 1996), Thai-British racing driver * Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883–1946), Russian composer *

Alexander Argov Alexander "Sasha" Argov ( he, סשה ארגוב, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, 26 October 1914 – Tel Aviv, 27 September 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer. Life and career Argov was born Alexander Abramovich in Moscow, Russia in 1914 ...

(1914–1995), Russian-born Israeli composer *

Alexander Armah Alexander Armah Jr. (born May 17, 1994) is an American football fullback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Georgia and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in sixth round o ...

(born 1994), American football player * Alexander Armstrong (born 1970), British comedian and singer *

Aleksandr Averbukh Aleksandr "Alex" Valeryevich Averbukh ( he, אלכס אברבוך, russian: Александр Валерьевич Авербух; born October 1, 1974) is a retired Russian decathlete and Israeli Olympic athlete, who competed in the pole vault. ...

(born 1974), Israeli pole vaulter *

Alex Baldock Alexander David Baldock (born 21 November 1970) is a British businessman, former banker, and the chief executive (CEO) of Currys plc (formerly Dixons Carphone). Early life Alexander David Baldock was born in November 1970. He was educated at Ound ...

(born 1970), British businessman *

Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), Mike Nichol ...

(born 1958), American actor *

Alexander Björk Alexander Karl Mikael Björk (born 7 June 1990) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2018 Volvo China Open. Professional career Björk turned professional in 2009 and played on the Swedish Golf Tour and the ...

(born 1990), Swedish golfer *

Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin ( rus, link=no, Александр Порфирьевич Бородин, Aleksandr Porfir’yevich Borodin , p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr pɐrˈfʲi rʲjɪvʲɪtɕ bərɐˈdʲin, a=RU-Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin.ogg, ...

(1833–1887), Russian composer *

Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Te ...

(1847–1922), Scottish inventor of the first practical telephone *

Aleksander Barkov Aleksander Aleksandrovich "Sasha" Barkov (russian: Александр Александрович Барков; born 2 September 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ...

(born 1995), Finnish ice hockey player * Alexander Calder (1898–1976), American sculptor best known for making mobiles *

Aleksandr Davidovich (disambiguation) Aleksandr Davidovich may refer to: * Alexander Davidovich (wrestler), Israeli Olympic wrestler * Alyaksandr Davidovich (b. 1981), Belarusian footballer * Aleksandr Davidovich (skier), Russian Paralympic skier who participated in Cross-country sk ...

, several people *

Alexander Davidson (disambiguation) Alexander Davidson may refer to: *Alex Davidson (Australian footballer) (1876–1951), Australian rules football player *Alex Davidson (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2005), Scottish footballer *Alex Davidson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1929), ...

, several people *

Alexander Day (disambiguation) Alexander Day or Alex Day may be: *Alexander Day (con artist), fl. 1720s, British sharper *Alexander Day (artist), 1751–1841, British artist and art collector *Alex Day Alex Richard George Day (born 8 April 1989) is an English musician, vlogg ...

, several people * Alexander Nicholas de Abrew Abeysinghe (1894-1963), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician *

Alex DeBrincat Alexander DeBrincat (born December 18, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 39t ...

(born 1997), American ice hockey player * Alexander Edmund de Silva Wijegooneratne Samaraweera Rajapakse (1866-1937), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician *

Aleksandar Djordjevic 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 (ancient kingdom), Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants li ...

(born 1967), Serbian basketball player * Alexander Dubček (1921–1992), leader of Czechoslovakia (1968–1969) *

Alex Ebert Alexander Michael Tahquitz Ebert (born May 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. On January 1 ...

(born 1978). American singer-songwriter *

Alexander Lee Eusebio Alexander Lee ( ko, 알렉산더, Alleksandeo; zh, t=亞歷山大, s=亚历山大, first=t), known as Alexander or Xander, is a singer, actor and host based in South Korea. He is a former member of the South Korean boy band U-KISS. In 2017, he ...

(born 1988), also known as Alexander or Xander, South Korean singer, member of U-KISS * Alexander Exarch (1810–1891), Bulgarian revivalist, publicist and journalist, participant in the struggle for an independent Bulgarian Exarchate *

Alex Ferguson Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time ...

(born 1941), Scottish football player and manager *

Alexander Fleming Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish physician and microbiologist, best known for discovering the world's first broadly effective antibiotic substance, which he named penicillin. His discovery in 1928 of w ...

(1881–1955), Scottish discoverer of penicillin *

Alexander Zusia Friedman Alexander Zusia Friedman ( he, אלכסנדר זושא פרידמן) (9 August 1897 – November 1943)Seidman, Hillel. "Alexander Zusia Friedman", in ''Wellsprings of Torah: An Anthology of Biblical Commentaries'', Vol. 1. Nison L. Alpert, ed. ...

(1897–1943), Polish rabbi, educator, activist, and journalist * Alex Galchenyuk (born 1994), American ice hockey player *

Alexander Gardner (disambiguation) Alexander Gardner may refer to: * Alexander Gardner (photographer) (1821–1882), Scottish photographer who emigrated to the United States * Alexander Gardner (soldier) (1785–1877), traveller, soldier and mercenary * Alex Gardner (baseball) (186 ...

, multiple people *

Alexander Glazunov Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov; ger, Glasunow (, 10 August 1865 – 21 March 1936) was a Russian composer, music teacher, and conductor of the late Russian Romantic period. He was director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory between 1905 ...

(1865–1936), Russian composer * Alexander Goldberg (born 1974), British rabbi, barrister, and human rights activist *

Alexander Goldberg (chemical engineer) Alexander Goldberg (1906-1985) () was an Israeli chemical engineer. In 1965–1973, he served as President of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Biography Alexander Goldberg was born in Wilno, Russian Empire (now Vilnius, Lithuani ...

, Israeli chemical engineer and President of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology *

Alexander Goldscheider Alexander Goldscheider (born June 22, 1950) is a Czech-born British composer, music producer, writer and computer specialist. Life and career He read music at Charles University in Prague, and received a PhD for his analysis of the music of ''The ...

(born 1950), Czech/British composer, producer and writer * Alexander Gomelsky (1928–2005), Russian head coach of USSR basketball national team for 30 years *

Alexander Gordon (disambiguation) Alexander Gordon may refer to: * Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (died 1470), Scottish magnate * Alexander Gordon (bishop of Aberdeen) (died 1518), Precentor of Moray and Bishop-elect of Aberdeen * Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died 1 ...

, several people * Aleksandr Gordon (1931–2020), Russian-Soviet director, screenwriter and actor *

Aleksandr Gorelik Aleksandr Yudaevich Gorelik (russian: Александр Юдаевич Горелик; 9 August 1945 – 27 September 2012) was a Soviet Union, Soviet pair skater. He competed with Tatiana Zhuk. They are the 1965 World Figure Skating Champi ...

(1945–2012), Soviet figure skater *

Alexander Gould Alexander Jerome Gould (born May 4, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing the title character of the Pixar animated film ''Finding Nemo''. He is also known for playing Shane Botwin on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime drama s ...

(born 1994), American actor * Alexander Grothendieck (1928–2014), German-born French mathematician *

Alexander Gustafsson Alexander Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. Gustafsson currently competes in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA ...

(born 1987), Swedish mixed martial arts fighter * Alexander Haig (1924–2010), American general and politician *

Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlest ...

(1755–1804), first

United States Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...

and one of the

founding fathers of the United States The Founding Fathers of the United States, known simply as the Founding Fathers or Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American Revolution, American revolutionary leaders who United Colonies, united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the Am ...

Alexander Hamilton Jr. Colonel Alexander Hamilton Jr. (May 16, 1786 – August 2, 1875) was the third child and the second son of Elizabeth Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Hamilton was said to have been 5'6 tall. Ed ...

(1786–1875), American attorney and son of Alexander Hamilton *

(1816–1889), son of

James Alexander Hamilton James Alexander Hamilton (April 14, 1788 – September 24, 1878) was an American soldier, acting Secretary of State, and the third son of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He entered politics as a Democrat ...

and grandson of Alexander Hamilton *

Alexander Held Gerald Alexander Held (born 19 October 1958) is a German actor. He is internationally best known for his historical depictions, as Walther Hewel in the 2004 film ''Der Untergang'', Robert Mohr in the 2005 film ''Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage' ...

(born 1958), German actor * Alexander Henry (1823-1883), mayor of Philadelphia * Alex Higgins (1949–2010), Northern Irish snooker player *

Alexander Hollins Alexander Hollins (born November 24, 1996) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Eastern Illinois. Hollins has also been a member of the Minnesota Vik ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Alexander Holtz Alexander Gabriel Holtz (born 23 January 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected seventh overall by the Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Early life ...

(born 2002), Swedish ice hockey player * Alex Horne (born 1978), British comedian *

Alexander von Humboldt Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 17696 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, p ...

(1769–1859), Prussian naturalist and explorer * Aleksandr Kamshalov (1932–2019), Soviet politician * Alex Kapranos (born 1972), Scottish musician, author, songwriter and producer, front-man of Franz Ferdinand * Aleksandar Katai (born 1991), Serbian footballer *

Alexander Kerensky Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky, ; Reforms of Russian orthography, original spelling: ( – 11 June 1970) was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who led the Russian Provisional Government and the short-lived Russian Republic for three months ...

(1881–1970) leader of

Russian Provisional Government The Russian Provisional Government ( rus, Временное правительство России, Vremennoye pravitel'stvo Rossii) was a provisional government of the Russian Republic, announced two days before and established immediately ...

Alexander Kerfoot Alexander Douglas Kerfoot (born August 11, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 150th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the ...

(born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player *

Alex Killorn Alexander Joseph Killorn (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the third round, 77th over ...

(born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player *

Alexander Klingspor Alexander Klingspor (born 1977 in Stockholm) is a contemporary Swedish painter and sculptor who has worked in Sweden and the United States. Overview Klingspor left Sweden for the United States and was apprenticed to the American illustrator ...

(born 1977), Swedish painter and sculptor *

Aleksandr Kogan Alexandr Kogan may refer to: *Aleksandr Kogan (artist) (born 1980), Russian singer and artist *Aleksandr Kogan (politician) (born 1969), Russian politician *Aleksandr Kogan (scientist) Aleksandr Kogan (born 1986) is a Moldovan-born American scien ...

(born 1985/86), Moldovan-born American psychologist and data scientist * Alexander Korda (1893–1956), Hungarian film director * Aleksander Kwaśniewski (born 1954), former President of Poland * Alexander Levinsky (1910–1990), Canadian ice hockey player *

Alexander Ivanovich Levitov Alexander Ivanovich Levitov (russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Леви́тов; August 1, 1835 – January 16, 1877), was a Russian writer. Biography Levitov was born in the village of Dobroye, in Tambov Governorate, where hi ...

(1835–1877), Russian writer *

Alexander Lévy Alexander Lévy (; born 1 August 1990) is a French professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour. Lévy won the French Amateur Championship in 2009, and the French International Amateur Championship the next year. Turning pro in ...

(born 1990), French golfer *

Alexandre Lippmann Alexandre Lippmann (11 June 1881 – 23 February 1960) was a French Olympic champion épée fencer. He won two Olympic gold medals, as well as three other Olympic medals. Early and personal life Lippmann was born in Paris, France, in the ...

(1881–1960), French épée fencer *

Alexander Ludwig Alexander Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor and country musician. He first began his career as a child, and then received recognition as a teenager for starring in the films '' The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising'' (2007) and ''Race to Wi ...

(born 1992), Canadian actor * Alexander "Sandy" Lyle (born 1958), Scottish golfer * Alexander Lukashenko (born 1954),

President of Belarus The president of the Republic of Belarus ( be, Прэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь; russian: Президент Республики Беларусь) is the head of state and head of government of Belarus. The office was cre ...

Alex Manninger Alexander Manninger (born 4 June 1977) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played internationally for the Austria national team on 33 occasions, including at UEFA Euro 2008, and has represented football ...

(born 1977), Austrian footballer * Alessandro Manzoni (1785–1873), Italian poet and novelist * Alexander "Ali" Marpet (born 1993), American football player *

Alexander Mattison Alexander Mattison (born June 19, 1998) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State and was drafted by the Vikings in the third round, 102nd ov ...

(born 1998), American football player *Alexander Lyell McEwin (1897–1988), known as

Lyell McEwin Sir Alexander Lyell McEwin, KBE (29 May 1897 – 23 September 1988), always known as "Lyell McEwin" was a politician in South Australia. History Lyell McEwin was born in the Hundred of Hart, the youngest son of Alexander Lyell McEwin (1862 – ...

, Australian politician, Minister for Health * Alexander McQueen (1969–2010), British fashion designer and couturier *

Alexander Michel Melki Robert Alexander Robert Michel Melki ( ar, روبير الكساندر روبير ميشيل ملكي, ; born 14 November 1992), known as Alexander Michel Melki,) in Arabic. is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swedish club ...

(born 1992), Swedish-Lebanese footballer *

Alexander Mirsky Alexander Tomasovich Mirsky (russian: Александр Томасович Мирский, lv, Aleksandrs Mirskis; born 20 March 1964) is a Latvian politician of Russian and Jewish descent. Biography Mirsky was born in Vilnius. In 1986 he ...

(born 1964), Latvian politician *

Alexander Francis Molamure Sir Alexander Francis Molamure, (7 February 1888 – 25 January 1951) (commonly known as Sir Francis Molamure or A. F. Molamure) was a Ceylonese politician. He became the first speaker of both the State Council of Ceylon and Parliament of Ceyl ...

(1888-1951), 1st Speaker of the

State Council of Ceylon The State Council of Ceylon was the unicameral legislature for Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), established in 1931 by the Donoughmore Constitution. The State Council gave universal adult franchise to the people of the colony for the first time. It r ...

and 1st Speaker of the

Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Shri Lanka Parlimenthuwa'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் ''Ila� ...

* Alessandro Moreschi (1858–1922), Italian castrato singer *

Aleksandr Nikolayev (disambiguation) Alexander Nikolayev (1918 – 2009) was a Russian World War II hero Aleksandr Nikolayev may also refer to: * Aleksandr Nikolayev (canoeist) (born 1990), Russian canoeist * Aleksandr Nikolayev (footballer) (born 1993), Russian/Ukrainian football pl ...

, several people * Alexander Nikolov (boxer) (born 1940), Bulgarian boxer * Alex Norén (born 1982), Swedish golfer *

Alexander Nylander Alexander Maximiliam Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 2 March 1998) is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under cont ...

(born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player * Alexander O'Neal (born 1953), American singer * Alexander Ovechkin (born 1985), Russian hockey player * Alexander Patch (1889–1945), American general during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

* Alexander Pechtold (born 1965), Dutch politician * Alexander Penn (1906–1972), Israeli poet * Alexander Perera Jayasuriya (1901-1980), Sri Lankan Sinhala MP and Cabinet Minister * Alexander Pichushkin (born 1974), prolific Russian serial killer * Alex Pietrangelo (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player *

Alexander Piorkowski Alexander Bernhard Hans Piorkowski (11 October 1904 – 22 October 1948) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era and commandant of Dachau concentration camp. Following the war, he was convicted and executed. Life Born in Bremen, Piorkows ...

(1904–1948), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant executed for war crimes *

Alexander Ponomarenko Alexander Anatolyevich Ponomarenko (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Пономаре́нко) (born 27 October 1964) is a Russian-Cypriot billionaire businessman who made his fortune in banking, sea ports, commercial real esta ...

(born 1964), Russian billionaire businessman *

Alexander Pope Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, ...

(1688–1744), English poet *

Alexander Popov (disambiguation) Alexander Popov may refer to: Science *Aleksandr Iosifovich Popov (1913–1993), Soviet permafrost researcher *Alexander Nikiforovich Popov (1840–1881), Russian organic chemist *Alexander Stepanovich Popov (1859–1906), Russian physicist Spor ...

, several people *

Alexander Ptushko Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (russian: Александр Лукич Птушко, – 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Ptushko is frequently (and somewhat misleadingly) referred ...

(1900–1973), Russian film director *

Alexander Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...

(1799–1837), Russian writer *

Alexander Radulov Alexander Valerievich Radulov (russian: Александр Валерьевич Радулов; born 5 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He had previously had two sep ...

(born 1986), Russian ice hockey player * Alexander Ragoza (1858–1919), Russian general in World War I *

Alexander Rendell Alexander Simon "Alex" Rendell ( th, อเล็กซานเดอร์ ไซม่อน เรนเดลล์; born January 9, 1990) or Nirawit Rendell ( th, นิรวิทย์ เรนเดลล์), is a Thai actor and sing ...

(born 1990), Thai actor and singer * Alex Rodriguez (born 1975), Major League Baseball star, won 3 AL MVP awards, also known as A-Rod * Alexander Rou (1906–1973), Russian film director * Alexander Rowe (born 1992), Australian athlete *

Alexander Rudolph Al McCoy,Siegman, Joseph"Jewish Sports Legends: The International Jewish Hall of Fame" via Google Books, p. 59; accessed December 29, 2007. (October 23, 1894 – August 22, 1966), born Alexander Rudolph, was a boxing World Middleweight Champion f ...

("Al McCoy"; 1894–1966), American boxer * Alexander Rybak (born 1986), Norwegian artist and violinist * Alexander Salkind (1921–1997), French film producer *

Alexander Scriabin Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (; russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин ; – ) was a Russian composer and virtuoso pianist. Before 1903, Scriabin was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin and composed ...

(1872–1915), Russian composer and pianist *

Alexander Semin Alexander Valeryevich Semin (russian: Александр Валерьевич Сёмин, ; born 3 March 1984) is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger. He last played with HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) the top leag ...

(born 1984), Russian hockey player * Alexander Shatilov (born 1987), Uzbek-Israeli artistic gymnast * Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (1925–2014), American chemist, psychopharmacologist, and author * Alexander Sieghart (born 1994), Thai footballer *

Alexander Stafford Alexander Paul Thomas Stafford (born 19 July 1987) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rother Valley since the 2019 general election. He is the first Conservative to be elected for the seat. He has been the ...

, British politician *

Alexander Suvorov Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров, Aleksándr Vasíl'yevich Suvórov; or 1730) was a Russian general in service of the Russian Empire. He was Count of Rymnik, Count of the Holy ...

(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 Skarsgård (born 1976), Swedish actor * Alexander McCall Smith (born 1948), Scottish writer *

Alexander Solonik Alexander Viktorovich Solonik (russian: Алекса́ндр Ви́кторович Соло́ник) (16 October 1960 – 31 January 1997) was a Russian gangster, known for his reputation as a notorious hitman in the Russian criminal underworld. ...

(1960–1997), Russian murder victim *

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn. (11 December 1918 – 3 August 2008) was a Russian novelist. One of the most famous Soviet dissidents, Solzhenitsyn was an outspoken critic of communism and helped to raise global awareness of political repress ...

(1918–2008), Russian writer, Nobel laureate, Soviet dissident *

Alexander Steen Alexander Lennart Steen (born 1 March 1984) is a Canadian-born Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Steen was drafted 24th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and started his NHL career with Toronto. Steen ...

(born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player *

Alexandre Texier Alexandre Texier (born 13 September 1999) is a French professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward for the ZSC Lions of the National League (ice hockey), National League (NL) on loan from the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey ...

(born 1999), French ice hockey player *

Lex van Dam Lex van Dam (born Drachten, Netherlands in June 1968) is a Dutch investment manager, investor, and writer specialising in trading in equities, currencies and financial derivatives. He lives in London. Born in a small town in Friesland, van Dam s ...

(born 1968), Dutch trader and TV personality * Alexander Van der Bellen (born 1944),

President of Austria The president of Austria (german: Bundespräsident der Republik Österreich) is the head of state of the Republic of Austria. Though theoretically entrusted with great power by the Constitution, in practice the president is largely a ceremonial ...

Alexander Varchenko Alexander Nikolaevich Varchenko (russian: Александр Николаевич Варченко, born February 6, 1949) is a Soviet and Russian mathematician working in geometry, topology, combinatorics and mathematical physics. Education and c ...

(born 1949), Russian mathematician * Aleksander Veingold (born 1953), Estonian and Soviet chess player and coach *

Aleksandr Vlasov (disambiguation) Aleksandr, Alexander or Alexandr Vlasov may refer to: * Aleksandr Vlasov (figure skater) (born 1955), former Soviet pair skater and coach * Aleksandr Vlasov (politician) (1932–2002), Soviet politician * Aleksandr Vlasov (cyclist) Aleksandr An ...

, several people *

Alessandro Volta Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta (, ; 18 February 1745 – 5 March 1827) was an Italian physicist, chemist and lay Catholic who was a pioneer of electricity and power who is credited as the inventor of the electric battery and the ...

(1745–1827), Italian physicist *

Alexander Wennberg Alexander Wennberg (born 22 September 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Bl ...

(born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player *

Alexander Wilson (disambiguation) Alexander or Alex Wilson may refer to: Literature * Alexander Wilson (English writer) (1893–1963), MI6 officer and writer of a series of spy novels * L. Alex Wilson (1909–1960), African-American journalist * Alexander Wilson (Canadian writer ...

, several people * Alexander Wijemanne, Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician * Alex Zanardi (born 1966), Italian racing driver and paracyclist *

Alexander Zverev Alexander "Sascha" Zverev (; born 20 April 1997) is a German professional tennis player. He has been ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as high as world No. 2, and was continuously ranked in the top 10 from July 2017 to N ...

(born 1997), German tennis player

In other languages

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

: Alexander *

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: Aleksandër **

diminutive: Leka *

Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...

: እስክንድር (Isikinidiri, Eskender) *

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: اسكندر (

) *

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

: Ալեքսանդր (Aleksandr) * Asturian: Alexandru, Xandru * Azerbaijani: İsgəndər/Исҝәндәр/ایسگندر, Aleksandr/Александр/آلئکساندر * Basque: Alesander *

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

: Аляксандр (Aliaksandr), Алесь (Ales) *

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

: সিকান্দর (Sikandor) *

: Александър (Aleksandŭr), Сашко (Sashko) *

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

: Alexandre/Aleixandre *

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

: ''Simplified'': 亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà), ''Traditional'': 亞歷山大 (Yàlìshāndà) * Czech: Alexandr, Alexander *

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

: Aleksander, Alexander * Dutch: Alexander *

Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...

: Aleksandro *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

: Aleksander *

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: Alexander * Finnish: Aleksanteri *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Alexandre, Léandre, Alexis * Galician: Alexandre *

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

: ალექსანდრე (Aleksandre) *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: Alexander * Greek **

: 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀫 (Aléxandros) **

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic peri ...

: Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) **

Koine Greek Koine Greek (; Koine el, ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος, hē koinè diálektos, the common dialect; ), also known as Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, the Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-reg ...

: Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) **

Modern Greek Modern Greek (, , or , ''Kiní Neoellinikí Glóssa''), generally referred to by speakers simply as Greek (, ), refers collectively to the dialects of the Greek language spoken in the modern era, including the official standardized form of the ...

: Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) * Hawaiian: Alekanekelo *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: אלכסנדר (Aleksander) *

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

: सिकंदर (Sikandar) * Hungarian: Sándor, Alexander, Elek * Icelandic: Alexander *

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

: Iskandar * Irish: Alastar * Italian: Alessandro * Japanese: アレキサンダー (Arekisandā) * Korean: 알렉산더 (Alleksandeo) * Kazakh: Искандер (Iskander) *

Kyrgyz Kyrgyz, Kirghiz or Kyrgyzstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan *Kyrgyz people *Kyrgyz national games *Kyrgyz language *Kyrgyz culture *Kyrgyz cuisine *Yenisei Kirghiz *The Fuyü Gïrgïs language in Northeastern China ...

: Искендер (Iskender) *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

: Alexander * Latvian: Aleksandrs *

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

: Aleksandras *

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

: Александар (Aleksandar), Сашко (Sashko, Saško) *

Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ...

: Iskandar *

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

** Syriac Origin : ചാണ്ടി (t͡ʃaːɳʈI), ഇടിക്കുള (IʈIkkʊɭa) ** Greek Origin : അലക്സിയോസ് (alaksIyos), അലക്സി (alaksI) ** Anglican Origin : അലക്സാണ്ടര്‍ (alaksa:ndar), അലക്സ് (alaks) * Mongolian: Александр (Alyeksandr) * Norwegian: Aleksander, Alexander *

Pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages ...

: سکندر (Sikandar) * Persian language, Persian: الکساندر (Aleksânder), اسکندر (Skandar) * Polish language, Polish: Aleksander * Portuguese language, Portuguese: Alexandre, Alexandro, Alessandro, Leandro * Punjabi language, Punjabi: Sikandar * Romanian language, Romanian: Alexandru, Alex, Sandu * Russian language, Russian: Александр (Aleksandr), Саша (Sasha) * Rusyn language, Rusyn: Александер (Aleksander) * Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: अलक्षेन्द्र (Alakṣendra) * Scottish Gaelic, Scottish: Alasdair, Alastair, Alistair, Alister * Serbo-Croatian: Александар / Aleksandar * Slovak language, Slovak: Alexander * Slovene language, Slovene: Aleksander * Spanish language, Spanish: Alejandro * Swedish language, Swedish: Alexander * Tagalog language, Tagalog: Alejandro * th, อเล็กซานเดอร์ * Turkish language, Turkish: İskender * Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Олександр (Oleksandr, sometimes anglicized Olexander), Сашко (Sashko), Олесь (Oles), Олелько (Olelko) * Urdu: سکندر (Sikandar) * Valencian language, Valencian: Alecsandro, Aleksandro, Aleixandre, Alexandre * Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Alexander, A Lịch San * Welsh language, Welsh: Alexander * Yiddish: אלעקסאנדער (Aleksander)

Variants and Diminutives

*Alexey *Xander * Sasha

References

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