♂ Male Name 🇬🇧 English Origin

Alexander

From English, meaning “Strong spirit”.

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Where Alexander Comes From

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🇬🇧English

Native

Primarily associated with the English-speaking world — the UK, United States, Canada, and Australia.

This spelling is also used in other cultures, sometimes with a related meaning:

🇷🇺Russian

God's gift

🇩🇪German

Noble spirit

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Famous People Named Alexander

Real namesakes across history

Alexander the Great

King & General · 356–323 BC

Conqueror who built one of the largest empires of the ancient world.

Alexander Hamilton

Statesman · 1755–1804

Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

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