alexander
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Alexander¹
- /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/ US
- [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ]
- [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndə]
- /ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑːndə(ɹ), -ændə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English Alexander, Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair, Alejandro, Iskandar, Sikandar, Alessandro, and Alexandre.
proper noun Alexanders
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great. Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander, till he find it stopping a bung-hole?
- A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic, anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”). Yiannopoulos started releasing video interviews and other evidence meant to prove that [Ali] Alexander sexually propositioned both adult men in their 20s and at least two teenagers.
- A city in Pulaski County and Saline County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Burke County, Georgia; named for early settler Hugh Alexander.
- A minor city in Franklin County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Rush County, Kansas; named for early settler Alexander Harvey.
- A town in Washington County, Maine; named for British politician and financier Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton.
- A town and village therein, in Genesee County, New York; named for early settler Alexander Rea.
- A minor city in McKenzie County, North Dakota; named for early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie.
- An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia; named for local lumber businessman John M. Alexander.
- A rural municipality in eastern Manitoba, Canada.
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead, Manitoba, Canada; named for early settler Alexander Speers.
noun Alexanders
- Alternative letter-case form of alexander
- Ellipsis of bord Alexander
alexander²
- /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/ US
- [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ]
- [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndə]
- /ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑːndə(ɹ), -ændə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Unknown. Apparently from either the given name or the surname Alexander, but the connection is unclear. Attested since the early 20th century.
noun alexanders
- A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream. Alexander cocktail 3/4 jigger rye whiskey. 1/4 jigger Benedictine. Twist orange peel on top. Stir.
- Any member of the genus Zizia of North American flowering plants.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: black lovage, horse parsley, smyrnium olusatrum, alex, alexandre, alejandro, kurt, karina, alexandra, takeo, alessandro, alexandria, wolf, aleksandar, aleksander, aleksandr
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name male given name
| Español | Alejandro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알렉산더 Alleksandeo |
| 日本語 | アレクサンダー Arekusandā |
| 中文 | 亞歷山大 /亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà |
| हिन्दी | सिकन्दर sikandar, सिकंदर sikandar, इसकन्दर iskandar, इसकंदर iskandar |
| Português | Alexandre |
| Français | Alexandre |
| Deutsch | Alexander |
| Italiano | Alessandro |
| Ελληνικά | Αλέξανδρος Aléxandros |
| Română | Alexandru |
| Русский | Алекса́ндр Aleksándr |
| Tiếng Việt | A Lịch Sơn |
| العربية | إِسْكَنْدَر ʔiskandar, أَلِكْسَنْدَر ʔaliksandar, اَلإِسْكَنْدَر al-ʔiskandar |
| עברית | אלכסנדר aleksander |
Talk about this word "alexander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alexander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexander "alexander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexander.Cite this
@misc{alexander_2026,
title = {alexander},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexander},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
