Where does “Alexander” come from?
Alexander (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
Ancestry of “Alexander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |