Where does “Alexander” come from?
Alexander comes from Latin Alexander, derived from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός and ἀνήρ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr meaning "man" and h₂lek- meaning "to gather."
Alexander (English): Alternative letter-case form of alexander
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of alexander
Ancestry of “Alexander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |
Words derived from “Alexander”