alexander
word
/ˌæɫəɡˈzændɝ/, /ˌæɫɪɡˈzændɝ/
al-ig-ZAN-dur
/ˌæləɡˈzændə/, /ˌælɪɡˈzændə/
al-ig-ZAN-duh
Definition
A male first name. It is used as a person's given name in many countries and languages.
Usage & Nuances
Used as a proper noun, so it is capitalized: 'Alexander'. In some languages, this name has local forms such as 'Alejandro' or 'Alexandre'. Common short forms in English include 'Alex'.
Spanish: AlejandroPortuguese (BR): AlexandrePortuguese (PT): AlexandreChinese (Simplified): 亚历山大Chinese (Traditional): 亞歷山大Hindi: अलेक्ज़ेंडरArabic: ألكسندرBengali: আলেকজান্ডারRussian: АлександрJapanese: アレクサンダーVietnamese: AlexanderKorean: 알렉산더Turkish: AlexanderUrdu: الیگزینڈرIndonesian: Alexander
Example Sentences
My friend Alexander lives next door.
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Alexander is in my English class.
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I got an email from Alexander this morning.
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Have you met Alexander yet, or should I introduce you?
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Alexander said he'll be a little late, so let's wait a few minutes.
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Everyone calls Alexander "Alex" at work.
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