Xander is an abbreviated form of the name

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, Al ...

and pronounced like "Zander". Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The name's meaning is interpreted from "alexein" which means "to defend" plus "andros" which translates to "man, warrior" in a relationship or possessive form. Hence the meaning: defender of man.

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Xander (Danish singer) Alexander Theo Linnet (born 4 April 1988 in Copenhagen, Denmark), performing under his :wikt:mononym, mononym Xander, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. Xander is the son of singer Anne Linnet and Mads Buhl Nielsen.Xander (Dutch singer) Xander Venema (born 27 August 1985 in Nieuw-Amsterdam, Netherlands), performing under his mononym Xander, is a Dutch singer, songwriter who was part of the Dutch boyband 4 AM. He took part in Dutch series 2 of ''Popstars'' finishing 11th. Aft ...

(born 1985), Dutch singer songwriter (full name Xander Venema) * Xander (South Korean singer) (born 1988), also known as Alexander (full name Alexander Lee Eusebio) *

Xander de Buisonjé Alexander Serge de Buisonjé (born 19 July 1973) is a Dutch singer who performs in Dutch and English. He is also a TV presenter most well known for presenting ''Vrienden van Amstel LIVE!'' (2010) and ''Vrienden van Amstel zingen Kroonjuwelen'' (2 ...

, (born 1973), Dutch singer *

Xander Rawlins Alexander Rawlins is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is the lead vocalist and one half of the Indie Electronic duo LAIKIPIA, who in March 2017 released their first single "Hello Dreamer". His career st ...

, a British singer-songwriter known for his British Army charity single "1000 Miles Apart" ;In arts and entertainment *

Alexander Armstrong Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter and singer. He is the host of the BBC One game show ''Pointless'', as well as the morning show on Classic FM. He is ...

(or Xander Armstrong; born 1970), British comedian, actor and television presenter *

Xander Bennett Xander Bennett (born 16 February 1984)
is an Australian screenwriter and author ...

(born 1984), Australian screenwriter and author *

Xander Berkeley Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. Since beginning his career in the early 1980s, he has appeared in over 200 film and television projects. His film roles include '' Terminator 2: Judgment Da ...

(born 1955), American actor *

Xander Marro Xander Marro (born 1975) is an American artist, underground puppet maker, and arts non-profit director based in Providence, Rhode Island. Work She is a member of the Dirt Palace, a feminist art collective, where she makes movies, puppet shows, ...

(born 1975), puppet-maker and projectionist *

Xander Mobus Xander Mobus is an American voice actor. Career Mobus has worked in English-language dubs of anime and video games. In 2014, he voiced the announcer and the characters Master Hand and Crazy Hand in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii ...

(born 1992), American voice actor * Xander Parish, English ballet dancer *

Xander Straat Xander Straat (born 1965) is a Dutch stage, television, and film actor. He studied at the theatre school in Arnhem Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Èrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the ...

(born 1965), Dutch stage, television, and film actor ;Sports *

Xander Bogaerts Xander Jan Bogaerts (born October 1, 1992; ), nicknamed "the X-Man" and "Bogey" or "Bogie", is an Aruban professional baseball shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red ...

(born 1992), baseball shortstop on the Boston Red Sox *

Xander Houtkoop Xander Houtkoop (born 26 March 1989) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger. He formerly played for FC Emmen, Heracles Almelo, Go Ahead Eagles and ADO Den Haag. Houtkoop ...

(born 1989), Dutch professional footballer *

Xander Pitchers Russell Alexander Hugh Pitchers (born 20 February 1994) is a Namibian cricketer who made his senior debut for the Namibian national side in March 2013, aged 19. Born in Kimberley, South Africa, Pitchers attended the city's Hoërskool Noord-Ka ...

(born 1994), Namibian cricketer *

Xander Schauffele Alexander Victor Schauffele (; born October 25, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, having won seven times since turning professional in 2015. Schauffele's best major finish is tied second at both the 2018 Open C ...

(born 1993), American professional golfer

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Xander Harris Alexander Lavelle Harris is a fictional character created for the action-horror/fantasy television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). He was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the television series by Nicholas Bre ...

, a main character in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' *

Xander Bly Xander is an abbreviated form of the name Alexander and pronounced like "Zander". Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The name's meaning is interpreted from "alexein" which means "to defend" plus "andros" which translates to ...

, the Green Mystic Ranger from '' Power Rangers: Mystic Force'' *Xander Cage, the protagonist of the ''xXx'' franchise, portrayed by

Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Diesel began audition ...

* Xander Crews, in the animated series ''

Frisky Dingo ''Frisky Dingo'' is an American adult animated cartoon series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Adult Swim. The series revolves around the conflict between a supervillain named Killface and a superhero named Awesome X, alias billionair ...

'' * Xandir P. Wifflebottom, a character in the animated series ''

Drawn Together ''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein and premiered on Comedy Central on October 27, 2004. The series is a parody of ''The Surreal Life'' and follows the misadventures ...

''. *Xander, boyfriend of Dana Brody in ''Homeland'' (TV series) *

Xander Kiriakis Xander Kiriakis is a fictional character from '' Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. The character, created by Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell, is portrayed by Paul Telfer. Introduced in 2015 as the nephew of t ...

, a fictional character on the

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soap opera ''

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'' *Xander, a Nohrian prince in the game

Fire Emblem Fates ''Fire Emblem Fates'' is a tactical role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo. It was released in June 2015 in Japan, then released inter ...

, the adopted brother of the main protagonist. * Xander Shakadera, fictional character in

Beyblade is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara, first released in Japan in July 1999, along with its debut series. Following Takara's merger with Tomy in 2006, Beyblades are now developed by Takara Tomy. Various toy companies ar ...

Xander Payne Xander is an abbreviated form of the name Alexander and pronounced like "Zander". Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The name's meaning is interpreted from "alexein" which means "to defend" plus "andros" which translates to ...

, a fictional character in ''

Mega Man ''Mega Man'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker "Mega Man (character), Mega Man". Mega Man (video game), The original game w ...

'' series by Archie Comics

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