Олександр

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɔɫekˈsandr]

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Etymology

From Old East Slavic Олександръ (Oleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), compounded from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) +‎ ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”): "defender of men". Cognate with English Alexander.

Proper noun

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Shortened forms Сашко́, Оле́сь, Ле́сь.
• Derived forms Олесько (Olesʹko), Олесик (Olesyk), Олелько (Olelʹko), Лесько (Lesʹko), Лесик (Lesyk), Сашко (Saško)
• Олександра (Oleksandra) (feminine form), it's shortened forms Олеся (Olesja), Леся (Lesja), and Сандра (Sandra).