Etymology of Alexander.
Alexander is a masc. proper name. It is the latinized form of the Greek proper name Alexandros (lit.: defender of men; Αλέξανδρος), from the Greek verb alexo (to defend, to protect, to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away; αλέξω) and aner (man; ανήρ; gen. andros - ανδρός).
From the same root:
English: Alexander, Alec, Alex, Alan, Ali, Al, Lex, Sandy, Andy, Alexis, Alexa (feminine), Alexandria (feminine), Alexandra (feminine), Sandra (feminine), Sasha, Lexxi, Zander, Xander, Sashi
Albanian: Skënder, Aleksandër, Aleks, Leka, Sandri
Arabic: Iskandar, Skandar, Skender
French: Alexandre, Alexis, Alex
Hebrew: Alexander), Alex
Hindi: Alakshendra
Italian: Alessandro, Ale, Sandro, Alessio
Persian: Eskandar
Romanian: Alexandru, Alexandra (feminine), Alex, Sandu, Sanda (feminine), Sandra (feminine), Alecu, Aleca (feminine), Sasa (feminine)
Russian: Aleksandr, Sasha, Shura, Sanya, Shurik, Sashok, Alik, Alexey
Spanish: Alejandro, Alejo, Alex, Jandro, Jano
Turkish: İskender
In modern Greek:
a) Alexandros: Alexander [Αλέξανδρος]
b) andras: man [άνδρας]
c) androgyno: man and wife, married couple [andr- (man) + gyn- (woman)] [ανδρόγυνο]
d) alexiptoto: parachute [alex- + ptosi (fall)] [αλεξίπτωτο]
e) alexiptotistis: parachutist, paratrooper [αλεξιπτωτιστής]
f) alexisphero: bullet-proof [alex- + spher- (sphere, bullet)] [αλεξίσφαιρο]
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Το όνομα Alexander προέρχεται από ελληνικό Αλέξανδρος.
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Alexander is a masc. proper name. It is the latinized form of the Greek proper name Alexandros (lit.: defender of men; Αλέξανδρος), from the Greek verb alexo (to defend, to protect, to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away; αλέξω) and aner (man; ανήρ; gen. andros - ανδρός).
From the same root:
English: Alexander, Alec, Alex, Alan, Ali, Al, Lex, Sandy, Andy, Alexis, Alexa (feminine), Alexandria (feminine), Alexandra (feminine), Sandra (feminine), Sasha, Lexxi, Zander, Xander, Sashi
Albanian: Skënder, Aleksandër, Aleks, Leka, Sandri
Arabic: Iskandar, Skandar, Skender
French: Alexandre, Alexis, Alex
Hebrew: Alexander), Alex
Hindi: Alakshendra
Italian: Alessandro, Ale, Sandro, Alessio
Persian: Eskandar
Romanian: Alexandru, Alexandra (feminine), Alex, Sandu, Sanda (feminine), Sandra (feminine), Alecu, Aleca (feminine), Sasa (feminine)
Russian: Aleksandr, Sasha, Shura, Sanya, Shurik, Sashok, Alik, Alexey
Spanish: Alejandro, Alejo, Alex, Jandro, Jano
Turkish: İskender
In modern Greek:
a) Alexandros: Alexander [Αλέξανδρος]
b) andras: man [άνδρας]
c) androgyno: man and wife, married couple [andr- (man) + gyn- (woman)] [ανδρόγυνο]
d) alexiptoto: parachute [alex- + ptosi (fall)] [αλεξίπτωτο]
e) alexiptotistis: parachutist, paratrooper [αλεξιπτωτιστής]
f) alexisphero: bullet-proof [alex- + spher- (sphere, bullet)] [αλεξίσφαιρο]
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WKP
Το όνομα Alexander προέρχεται από ελληνικό Αλέξανδρος.
_________________________Post: 103. ____________
Tags within the post: etymology of Alexander, etymology of Alec, etymology of Alex, etymology of Alan, etymology of Ali, etymology of Al, etymology of Lex, etymology of Sandy, etymology of Andy, etymology of Alexis, etymology of Alexa, etymology of Alexandria, etymology of Alexandra , etymology of Sandra, etymology of Sasha, etymology of Lexxi, etymology of Zander, etymology of Xander, etymology of Sashi, etymology of Alexey, origin of Alexander, origin of Alexander, origin of Alec, origin of Alex, origin of Alan, origin of Ali, origin of Al, origin of Lex, origin of Sandy, origin of Andy, origin of Alexis, origin of Alexa, origin of Alexandria, origin of Alexandra , origin of Sandra, origin of Sasha, origin of Lexxi, origin of Zander, origin of Xander, origin of Sashi, origin of Alexey.
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