Александр

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[edit] Russian

[edit] Etymology

Александр <- Old Russian Олександръ <- Greek Αλέξανδρος, compounded from ἀλέξω (aléxo = "to defend") and ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anēr = "man"): defender of men.

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[edit] Proper noun

Александр (Aleksándr) m.

  1. A male given name: Alexander

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