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Xander is an abbreviated form of the name Alexander and pronounced like "Zander". Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The name's meaning is interpreted from "alexein" which means "to defend" plus "andros" which translates to "man, warrior" in a relationship or possessive form. Hence the meaning: defender of man. [1]
Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein; meaning 'to defend') and ἀνήρ (anēr; GEN ἀνδρός, andros; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".
Origin; Word/name: Via Latin Alexander, originally from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from αλέξειν aléxein meaning "to ward off, keep off, turn away, defend, protect" and ἀνδρός andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ anḗr meaning "man". Meaning "Defender, protector of man" Other names; Nickname(s) Alex, Alec, Al ...
The name Alejandro is the Spanish form of Alexander. The name is of Greek origin meaning “defender of mankind.” Alejandro has been in the top 500 baby names in the US since 1963, according to ...
In other words, of all the names that mean warrior, this is one you don’t want to mess with. 15. Enyo. This name of Greek origin refers to the mythological female counterpart of Ares, a goddess ...
Related names Alexandra , Alexander , Aleksandr(a), Aleksandar, Aleksaša, Saša, Sašura, Šurik, Sandy, Sascha, Sacha, Sash, Sasho , Sasza, Sachie, Sacheverell , Oleksandr(a) Sasha is a name which originated among Slavic peoples from Eastern and Southern Europe [ citation needed ] as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra .
Tom Werner/Getty Images. Meaning “defender of mankind.” For pronunciation, see Lady Gaga’s smash hit. 11. Pablo. This sweet and cute sounding name has a meaning to match, ”humble.”
Alexandre is the French, Portuguese, Catalan and Galician form of the masculine given name Alexander. Alexander means 'warrior' or 'defender of mankind'. Notable people with the name include: Prince Alexandre of Belgium (1942–2009) Alexandre, Chevalier de Chaumont (1640–1710), French ambassador