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Baby Name Alexandre |
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| Meaning of Alexandre - What does the name Alexandre means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ah-layks-ahn-dray |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
French |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Old French Alysaundre, Alexandre is the French cognate of the Greek Alexandras (defender or helper of mankind), a compound name composed from the elements alexein (to defend) and andros (mankind, man). The name became popular through the fame of Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), the Macedonian king and military ruler who helped spread Greek culture across Asia Minor and to Egypt and India |
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View this name in other origins -
French, Hungarian |
| Shortened forms: | Alex, Sandre |
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