Aleksandrs

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded in 1638. From Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr). Cognate to English Alexander.

Proper noun[edit]

Aleksandrs m

  1. a male given name from Russian
  2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).
  3. A respelling of the English male given name Alexander.
  4. A respelling of the French male given name Alexandre.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] There were 38 599 men named Aleksandrs in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian-speaking Latvians.