Alexander

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 Quotations 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Related terms 3 German 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Icelandic 4.1 Proper noun 4.1.1 Related terms 5 Norwegian 5.1 Alternative spellings 5.2 Proper noun 5.2.1 Related terms 6 Swedish 6.1 Proper noun 6.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌælɪgˈzɑːndə/

[edit] Etymology

From Latin Alexander < Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) < ἀλέξω (aléxō), “‘I defend’”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anēr), “‘man’”).

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Alexander

Plural -

Alexander

1. A male given name, most famously held by Alexander the Great.
2. A patronymic surname.

[edit] Derived terms

Al Alec Aleck Alex

Lex Sandy Sasha Xander

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• Alexandra and its variants

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[edit] Quotations

• 1594, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: Act V, Scene I:

  Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander, till he find it stopping a bung-hole?

• 1765 Laurence Sterne: Tristram Shandy, Book IV, Chapter 18:

  And for my own part, said my uncle Toby, though I should blush to boast of myself, Trim - yet had my name been Alexander, I could have done no more at Namur than my duty.

• 1985 Anne Tyler: The Accidental Tourist ISBN 0-7011-2986-7 page 170:

  "My son's name is Alexander," Muriel said. "Did I tell you that? I named him Alexander because it sounded high-class.

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[edit] Danish

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Alexander

1. A male given name, cognate to English Alexander.

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• variants: Alex
• female forms: Alexandra, Sandra, Sascha

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[edit] German

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Alexander

1. A male given name, cognate to English Alexander.

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• variants: Sandro, Sascha
• female forms: Alexandra, Sandra

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Alexander m.

1. A male given name, cognate to English Alexander.

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• variants: Alex
• female forms: Alexandra, Sandra

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Aleksander

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Alexander

1. A male given name, cognate to English Alexander.

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• Sander
• female forms: Alexandra, Sandra

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Alexander

1. A male given name, cognate to English Alexander.

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• Alex
• female forms: Alexandra, Alessandra, Sandra