Alexandr
[əˈlɛksəndər]Meaning
Czech form of Alexander, and an alternate transcription of Russian Александр
Background Story
Alexandr is the Czech form of Alexander, and it is also an alternate transcription of the Russian Александр. The Czech name is inherited from Old Czech Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), formed from ἀλέξω (aléxō), "I defend", and ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr), "man". Variants are Aleksandr and Alexsandr, and the feminine form is Alexandra.
Variations
Alexander, Aleksandr, Alex
Related Names
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Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Alasdair, from Alexander
Alexo
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Allister
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Arcturus
From greek arktos "bear" and ouros "guardian"; the name of a star
Artem
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Adonis
From Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian
Aesop
A Greek storyteller known for his fables
Aleandra
No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Tuscan Italian and Brazilian Portuguese
Alec
Short form of Alexander