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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlessandro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: alesˈsandro
"Alessandro ha studiato ingegneria a Milano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male given name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender of mankind'.
"Alexander started his new job as a software engineer this week." - 2
Historical title associated with notable conquerors and rulers, most prominently Alexander the Great of Macedonia.
"Alexander expanded his vast empire from Greece to the borders of India."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek name Alexandros, composed of alxein (to defend) and aner (man), meaning defender of men. It gained immense historical prominence through Alexander the Great and was subsequently adopted across numerous European and global languages through Latin and biblical traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alexander" is said worldwide
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Alexandre
Transliteration: a-lɛk-sɑ̃dʁ
"Alexandre est un prénom très populaire en France."
Alexander
Transliteration: alɛˈksandɐ
"Alexander liest gerne historische Romane."
Alessandro
Transliteration: alesˈsandro
"Alessandro ha studiato ingegneria a Milano."
Alejandro
Transliteration: aleˈxandɾo
"Alejandro viajó a México el mes pasado."
Alexandre
Transliteration: a.leˈzɐ̃.dɾi
"Alexandre gosta de jogar futebol aos domingos."
सिकंदर
Transliteration: Sikandar
"सिकंदर महान एक प्रसिद्ध सम्राट था।"
亚历山大
Transliteration: Yàlìshāndà
"亚历山大建立了庞大的帝国。"
알렉산더
Transliteration: Alleksandeo
"알렉산더는 세계를 정복하려 했다."
アレクサンダー
Transliteration: Arekusandā
"アレクサンダー大王は古代マケドニアの王です。"
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