Alexander
A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the GreatA male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.
» My friend Alexander speaks Spanish.
Mein Freund Alexander spricht Spanisch.
Мой друг Александр говорит по-испански.
Мій друг Олександр говорить іспанською.
Meaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.
Alexander
Алекса́ндрAleksándr
Олекса́ндрOleksándr
(countable, uncountable)A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic, anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”).
A place in the United States:
(countable, uncountable)A city in Pulaski County and Saline County, Arkansas.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Burke County, Georgia; named for early settler Hugh Alexander.
(countable, uncountable)A minor city in Franklin County, Iowa.
(countable, uncountable)A minor city in Rush County, Kansas; named for early settler Alexander Harvey.
(countable, uncountable)A town in Washington County, Maine; named for British politician and financier Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton.
(countable, uncountable)A town and village therein, in Genesee County, New York; named for early settler Alexander Rea.
(countable, uncountable)A minor city in McKenzie County, North Dakota; named for early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia; named for local lumber businessman John M. Alexander.
(countable, uncountable)A rural municipality in eastern Manitoba, Canada.
(countable, uncountable)A community in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead, Manitoba, Canada; named for early settler Alexander Speers.
Examples
48 sentencesMy friend Alexander speaks Spanish.
Мій друг Олександр говорить іспанською. — deniko
ruМой друг Александр говорит по-испански. — marafon
deMein Freund Alexander spricht Spanisch. — Esperantostern
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Alexei Dudarev upon his birthday.
З ювілеєм Олексія Дударева привітав Президент Білорусі Олександр Лукашенко. — Ahha
ruС юбилеем Алексея Дударева поздравил Президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенко. — al_ex_an_der
The British Prime Minister's real name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.
Справжнє ім'я прем'єр міністра Великобританії — Александр Борис де Пфеффель-Джонсон. — deniko
Alexander goes to the supermarket regularly.
deAlexander geht regelmäßig zum Supermarkt. — Sudajaengi
Alexander was wounded by an arrow.
ruАлександр был ранен стрелой. — carlosalberto
deAlexander wurde durch einen Pfeil verwundet. — carlosalberto
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Alexander, Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek ἈλέξανδFrom Middle English Alexander, Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair, Alejandro, Iskandar, Sikandar, Alessandro, and Alexandre.
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