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Alexander
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Ancient Greek
Borrowed 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.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Alexanderr Derived from Alexander
- Alexanders Derived from Alexander
- Alexanderek Derived from Alexander
- Alexanderson Derived from Alexander
- Alexandersson Derived from Alexander
- Alexander-Katz Derived from Alexander
- Alexan Root name
- Agathon Ancient Greek origin
- Aglaia Ancient Greek origin
- Agnes Ancient Greek origin
Popularity by Country
Alexander
Rank #95
Frequency
0.04% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Alexander
Rank #111
Frequency
193,443 people (71.71 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 60.91% Hispanic 2.21% Black 33.22% Asian/PI 0.91% Native Am. 0.7% Two+ 2.05%
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