BABY NAMES ยท BOY
Alexander
Means โdefender of the peopleโ
Greek origin
Alexander comes from Greek words for defend and man. Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia who built a huge empire in the 4th century BCE.
IN HEBREW
ืืืืกื ืืจ
Hebrew number value: 365
NAME NUMBER
3
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SWEET NICKNAMES
Alex ยท Xander ยท Sasha ยท Sandy ยท Lex
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Alexander means "defender of the people". It is a boy's name of Greek origin.
How do you write Alexander in Hebrew?
Alexander is usually written ืืืืกื ืืจ in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.
What are nicknames for Alexander?
Popular nicknames for Alexander are Alex, Xander, Sasha, Sandy, Lex.
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