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Aleksandras

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Latvian

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Etymology

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Cognate to English Alexander.

Proper noun

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Aleksandras m

  1. a male given name

Proper noun

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Aleksandras f

  1. genitive singular of Aleksandra

Lithuanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old East Slavic Александръ (Aleksandrŭ), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, defender, protector of man).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐlʲɛk¹ˈsɑˑndrɐs]
  • Rhymes: -ɑˑndrɐs
  • Syllabification: A‧lek‧sán‧dras

Proper noun

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Aleksándras m (feminine Aleksándra) stress pattern 1

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
  2. a transliteration of the Russian male given name Александр (Aleksandr)

Declension

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Declension of Aleksándras
singular
nominative Aleksándras
genitive Aleksándro
dative Aleksándrui
accusative Aleksándrą
instrumental Aleksándrù
locative Aleksándrè
vocative Aleksándrai

Derived terms

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Diminutives

Further reading

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