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Mongolian
Etymology
From Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Александр • (Aleksandr)
- a male given name from Russian
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic Олександръ (Oleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), compounded from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”): "defender of men". Cognate with English Alexander.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Алекса́ндр • (Aleksándr) m anim (genitive Алекса́ндра, nominative plural Алекса́ндры, genitive plural Алекса́ндров, feminine Алекса́ндра, relational adjective алекса́ндровский)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander
Declension
Derived terms
- (Diminutives:) Са́ша (Sáša), Шу́ра (Šúra), Са́ня (Sánja), А́лик (Álik)
- (Endearing forms:) Са́шенька (Sášenʹka), Са́шечка (Sášečka), Шу́рочка (Šúročka), Са́нечка (Sánečka), Сашу́ня (Sašúnja)
- (Pejorative forms:) Са́нька (Sánʹka), Санёк (Sanjók), Са́шка (Sáška), Шу́рка (Šúrka)
- (Patronymics:) Алекса́ндрович (Aleksándrovič)/Алекса́ныч (Aleksányč), Алекса́ндровна (Aleksándrovna)/Алекса́нна (Aleksánna)
- (Surnames:) Алекса́ндров (Aleksándrov)
Descendants