A compound Greek name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man): hence, “defender or helper of mankind.†The name was borne by Alexander the Great (356—323 B.C.), a Macedonian king and military conqueror who helped spread the Greek culture across Asia Minor to Egypt and India.
Greek Meaning: The name Alexander is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Alexander is: Defender of men. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander.
A compound Greek name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man): hence, “defender or helper of mankind.†The name was borne by Alexander the Great (356—323 B.C.), a Macedonian king and military conqueror who helped spread the Greek culture across Asia Minor to Egypt and India.
The boy's name Aleister \a-leis-ter, ale(i)-ster\ is a variant of Alastair (Greek) and Alistair (Greek), and the meaning of Aleister is "man's defender". The baby name Aleister sounds like Allister, Alister, Alester and Alaister.
Greek Meaning: The name Alekos is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Alekos is: Defender of men; protector of mankind.
Russian Meaning: The name Aleksandra is a Russian baby name. In Russian the meaning of the name Aleksandra is: Defender of man.
Greek Meaning: The name Aleksandr is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Aleksandr is: Defender of man.
Ukrainian Meaning: The name Aleksandra is an Ukrainian baby name. In Ukrainian the meaning of the name Aleksandra is: Defender of man.
Origin. Word/name. Via Latin Alexander, originally from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from αλέξειν aléxein meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and ἀνδρός andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ anḗr meaning "man". Meaning. "Defender, protector of man".
The meaning of Alexandru has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Alexandru are: Greek meaning: Defending men. Romanian meaning: Defending men.
