Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “I defend” + “man”
From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
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- Wiktionary: OllisterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: OllisterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: OllisterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
