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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded in 1638. From Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr). Cognate to English Alexander.
Proper noun
Aleksandrs m
- a male given name from Russian
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).
- A respelling of the English male given name Alexander.
- A respelling of the French male given name Alexandre.
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- There were 38 599 men named Aleksandrs in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian-speaking Latvians.