Alexander

AlexanderStatue of Alexander the Great, whose fame popularized the name's use throughout Europe and AsiaPronunciation/ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ AL-ig-ZAN-dərAncient Greek: [aléksandros]Modern Greek: [aˈleksanðros]Czech: [ˈalɛksandr]German: [alɛkˈsandɐ]Polish: [alɛkˈsandɛr]Russian: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr]Serbo-Croatian: [aleksǎːndar, alěksaːn-]Swedish: [alɛkˈsǎnːdɛr]GenderMaleName dayAugust 30OriginWord/nameVia Latin Alexander, originally from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from αλέξειν aléxein meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and ἀνδρός andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ anḗr meaning "man".Meaning"Defender, protector of man"Other namesNicknamesAlex, Alec, Al, Xander, ZanderRelated names Alex Alec Axel Al Alexandria Alexsander Alexandre Alexandru Aleksandre Alejandro Alessandro Alastar Alisdair Lex Iskandar Sander Sandra Sandy Sasha Sikandar Xander Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. 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