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Аляксандр

“man who repels [enemies]”

Language context for this entry: Belarusian

masculineCyrillic script

[alʲakˈsandr] · Belarusian

Origin: Ancient Greek
1 language context: Belarusian
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Аляксандр

Аляксандр is a masculine given name documented in Belarusian. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος via Old East Slavic. It is a form of Ἀλέξανδρος, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “man who repels [enemies]”.

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “man who repels [enemies]”

From Old East Slavic Олександръ (Oleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate with English Alexander and Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).

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Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ἈλέξανδροςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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04 / Through time

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Alyaksandr Martynovich
born 1987
Belarusian footballer
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Alyaksandr Kulchy
born 1973
Belarusian footballer
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Alyaksandr Khatskevich
born 1973
Belarusian footballer
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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19412810CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ἈλέξανδροςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Аляксандр

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “man who repels [enemies]”

From Old East Slavic Олександръ (Oleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate with English Alexander and Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Old East Slavic
Ancient Greek

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ἈλέξανδροςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Alyaksandr Martynovich
born 1987
Belarusian footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Alyaksandr Kulchy
born 1973
Belarusian footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Alyaksandr Khatskevich
born 1973
Belarusian footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19412810CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АляксандрCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: ἈλέξανδροςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Аляксандр

About Аляксандр

Ancient Greek origin

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Alexander

Alexandr

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Александр

Аляксандар

Олександер

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Аляксандр

About Аляксандр

Ancient Greek origin

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Alyaksandr Kulchy

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Alexander

Alexandr

Alexandre

Александр

Аляксандар

Олександер

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A story to pass on.

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A story to pass on.

About Аляксандр

Ancient Greek origin

Where Аляксандр is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Alyaksandr Martynovich

Alyaksandr Kulchy

Alyaksandr Khatskevich

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page