Alexander

Male Name

German Pronunciation

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Predominant Regional Usage

• Southern Germany
• Western Germany

Variant Spelling

Aleksander (rare)

Variant Forms

Sascha

Origin and Meaning

Latin form of a Greek name meaning 'defending men'

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Namesakes

Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (1769 – 1859, Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer)