Alexander
♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Spain
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).