Alexander
Pronunciation: [a.ɫɛkˈsan.dɛr]
“Alexander” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
proper noun
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)).
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