Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Ukrainian, equivalent to English Alexander.
Oleksander said he had told Zelensky that Kira was “tired but happy” and thanked him for the safe return of his granddaughter. “Nobody believed [it would be possible]. But thank God we managed,” he told CNN.
2022 April 28, Sandi Sidhu, Roman Tymotsko and Oleksandra Titorova, “After epic journey, orphaned Ukrainian girl is reunited with grandfather”, in CNN
Origin
Transliteration of Ukrainian Олекса́ндер (Oleksánder).
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APA
Oleksander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oleksander
MLA
“Oleksander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oleksander. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oleksander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oleksander.
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