Alexander

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Alexander the Great brought worldwide attention to the name in the 4th century BC. Since then, three emperors, numerous kings and saints, and eight popes have taken the name. Has steadily increased in popularity since 1959. Historically, Alexander Graham Bell comes to mind. , Defender of men

Popularity: Boys Ranked #6 in 2010; See More Popularity Rankings
Origin: Greek
Gender: Unisex
Meaning Tags: Jobs & Trades; War or Battle; + Add a Meaning Tag
Variations: Alexandra +; Alexandria +; Alexis +; + Add a Variation
Alternative Spellings: Aleksandar +; Aleksander +; Aleksandr +; Alexandre +; Alexzander +; Alixandre +; + Add an Alternative
Nicknames: Alex +; Alik +; Submitted by: franjfinkel1
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Famous Alexanders: Shaun Alexander (football player); Jason Alexander (actor); Alexander (Sasha) Artemov (Olympic Gymnast 2008); Alexander Ovechkin (Russian hockey player); + Add a Famous Alexander
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