alexander · noun1
Unknown. Apparently from either the given name or the surname Alexander, but the connection is unclear. Attested since the early 20th century.
Alexander · proper noun, noun2
- Ancient Greek · derived fromἈλέξανδρος
- Latin · derived fromAlexander
- Middle English · inherited fromAlexander, Alexandre
- English todayAlexander
From Middle English Alexander, Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair, Alejandro, Iskandar, Sikandar, Alessandro, and Alexandre.
Words from the same roots
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