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Alexander

Meaning

Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλε

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Alexander and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership
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Courage
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Ambition
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Integrity
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Wisdom

Famous People Named Alexander

Alexander the Great

Ancient Macedonian king who created one of history's largest empires.

AmbitionCourageLeadership

Alexander I of Epirus

Alexander I of Epirus (; c.

LeadershipSuccess

Alexander Balas

Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, surnamed Balas (), was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150/Summer 152 – August 145 BC.

LeadershipSuccess

Alexander II of Epirus

Alexander II was a king of Epirus, and the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa, the daughter of the Sicilian tyrant Agathocles.

LeadershipSuccess

Alexander of Aphrodisias

Alexander of Aphrodisias (; AD) was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle.

CompassionSpiritualityWisdom

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Alexander in Other Languages

Ancient GreekAlexandra
ArabicIskandar
ArmenianAleksandr

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