Etymology

Alejandro

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Today it means: A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander. Full definition →

Spanish Alejandro ← Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈλέξανδρος
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromAlejandro
  3. English todayAlejandro

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἈλέξανδρος all →

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