Alexander

noun 1. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

noun 2. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)

A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.; A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic, anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”).

Etymology: 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.

a male given name

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English Alexander. Doublet of Alejandro.

a male given name, feminine equivalent Alexandra or Sandra, equivalent to English Alexander; diminutive forms Alex, Sandro, Sascha

a male given name

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English Alexander. Doublet of Alexandre and Alessandro.

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

a male given name

Etymology: Equivalent to English Alexander. First recorded in Sweden (Scania) in 1201.

a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander

a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander

a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander

A masculine praenomen.

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)).