Alexander



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Name: Alexander

Gender: Masculine

Location: Europe

Language: Greek

Thematic: Unknown Thematic

Meaning: Protector of mankind.

Comments: Alexander and its feminine form Alexandra are among the oldest Greek names. They are compounds of the Greek verb alexein, meaning 'to protect', and the noun andros, meaning 'man'. The most famous person who bore the name Alexander was the Macedonian king Alexander the Great.

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