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Baby Name Alexander |
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| Meaning of Alexander - What does the name Alexander means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ah-layk-sahn-dare |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
German |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Greek Alexandras (defender or helper of mankind), a compound name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (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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American, Biblical, English, German, Irish, Rumanian, Scandinavian, Scottish |
| Shortened forms: | Alex |
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