It is of Greek origin and the meaning of Alexander is mans defender warrior.

Meaning of alexander baby name. Nicknames for Alexander include Alex Xander and Sasha. The name was borne by Alexander the Great 356323 BC a Macedonian king and military conqueror who helped spread the Greek culture across Asia Minor to Egypt and India. Romanian names boys Alexander.

A compound Greek name composed of the elements alexein to defend to help and andros man. In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Alexander is.

Alexandra is a girls name of Greek origin meaning defending men. This first name is on trend. This is another name of the Greek hero Paris and it also appears in the Bible.

Alexander as a boys name also used less regularly as girls name Alexander is pronounced al-ek-ZAN-der. United State of America. So why not use the filters to choose a name from our baby name finder.

Baby Names Home Girl Names Boy Names Unisex Names Baby Names Search Browse By List My Favorites News. Alexander is derived from the Greek name Aléxandros composed of the elements aléxein meaning to defend and aner. Elseif show name require_names_showphp.

MomJunction brings its vast collection in all senses of that word of 70000 baby names at your disposal. Alexander is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Alexandros composed of the elements alexein meaning to defend and andros meaning man warrior in the possessive sense which brings us to the full meaning of Alessandro. Alex is a short form of Alexander and Alexandra.