Alexander

Defender of the people
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Overview

Alexander is a boy's name of Ancient Greek origin. Its meaning is often given as “Defender of the people”. Across languages it appears in Hebrew, Russian, Greek and Persian, among others. Notable bearers include Alexander von Humboldt and Alexander Fleming.

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Meaning

Defender of the people

Origin

English

Popularity

Loved in Mexico, Russia.

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Alexander in other languages

  • Hebrewאלכסנדר
  • RussianАлександр
  • GreekΑλέξανδρος
  • Persianالکساندر
  • Chinese亚历山大
  • Arabicألكسندر
  • Japaneseアレグザンダー

Numerology

3

The name Alexander carries numerology number 3. (For entertainment.)

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