Alexander

Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˌæl.ɨɡ.ˈzæn.dəɹ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the given name Alexander.

Related Names

RootAlexander (given name)
VariantsAllison, Sanders, Sanderson, Saunders
Other Languages & CulturesAleksandrov, Aleksandrova(Bulgarian) Alexandersen, Sander(Danish) Alexandre(French) Sander(German) Sándor(Hungarian) Alexandersson(Icelandic) Mac Alastair, McAlister(Irish) Alessandri(Italian) Alexandersen(Norwegian) Alexandre(Portuguese) Alexandrescu, Sandu(Romanian) Aleksandrov, Aleksandrova(Russian) McAlister, Saunders(Scottish) MacAlastair(Scottish Gaelic) Alexandersson, Alexanderson(Swedish)

Categories

American sprinters, baseball players, Bioshock characters, blues musicians, child actors, drummers, ends in -er, given names
Entry updated November 16, 2019