Alexander
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Alexander is a common male first name and literally means the "defender of men" (from "alexein" - "to defend", and "andros" - "man"). Female version is Alexandra.

Nickname: Alex

First names that can be interpreted as Alexander in English

• Alexander English
• Alexandre French
• Alessandro Italian
• Aleksandr Russian
• Alejandro Spanish
• Alexandru Romanian

A number of historically significant people were named Alexander:

Nobility

• Alexander I of Epirus king of Epirus about 342 B.C.
• Alexander II of Epirus king of Epirus 272 B.C.
• Alexander of Pherae despot of Pherae between 369 and 358 BC
• Alexander I of Macedon, king of Macedon
• Alexander II of Macedon
• Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) (356-323 BC), king of Macedon
• Alexander Severus, (208-235), Roman Emperor
• Alexander III, Byzantine Emperor
• Alexander of Battenberg, (1857-1893), first prince of Bulgaria
• Alexander of Greece (king), (1917-1920), king of Greece
• Alexander of Poland (1461-1506), king of Poland
• Alexander I of Russia, (1777-1825), emperor of Russia
• Alexander II of Russia, (1818-1881), emperor of Russia
• Alexander III of Russia, (1845 - November 1, 1894), emperor of Russia
• Alexander I of Serbia, (1842-1858), Serbian king
• Alexander Obrenovich (1876-1903), king of Serbia
• Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1888-1934), first king of Yugoslavia
• Alexander I of Scotland, (ca 1078 - April, 1124)
• Alexander II of Scotland, (1198 - July 6, 1249)
• Alexander III of Scotland, (September 4, 1241 - March, 1286)

Religious leaders

• Alexander I, Pope, (pope 97-105)
• Alexander II, Pope, (pope 1058-1061)
• Alexander III, Pope, (pope 1164-1168)
• Alexander IV, Pope, (pope 1243-1254)
• Alexander V, Pope, (Peter Philarges ca. 1339-May 3, 1410)
• Alexander VI, Pope, (1431-1503), Roman pope
• Alexander VII, Pope, (1599-1667)
• Alexander VIII, Pope, (pope 1689-1691),
• Alexander of Constantinople, bishop of Constantinople (314-337)
• Alexander (I) of Alexandria, Coptic Pope, Patriarch of Alexandria between 313 and 328
• Alexander II of Alexandria, Coptic Pope (702-729)
• Alexander of Antioch
• Alexander of Jerusalem

Others

• Alexander Aetolus Greek poet
• Alexander Alexandrov, (1883-1946), Russian composer
• Alexander Balas, ruler of the Seleucid kingdom of Syria between 150 and 146 BC
• Alexander Cornelius, Greek grammarian
• Sir Alexander Fleming, British scientist
• Alexander Jannaeus, king of Judaea between 103 and 76 BC
• Alexander of Aphrodisias Greek commentator and philosopher
• Alexander of Greece (rhetorician), Greek rhetorician
• Alexander of Hales 13th century Medieval theologian
• Alexander of Troy, whom Greek mythology said kidnapped Helen of Troy
• Alexander Pushkin, Russian author
• Alex the Stockbroker, strip cartoon eponym

Places

A number of places are also associated with Alexander:

• Alexander, Manitoba, Canada
• Alexander Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Related Articles

• List of people by name: Al
• List of first names

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