Alexander I of Epirus king of Epirus about 342 BC.Alexander of Pherae despot of Pherae between 369 and 358 BC.Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great.Alexander of Corinth, 10th king of Corinth (816–791 BC).Alexander ( Alexandros of Ilion), more often known as Paris of Troy.People known as Alexander Īlexander has been the name of many rulers, including kings of Macedon, of Scotland, emperors of Russia and popes. Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named after him. The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of King Alexander III, commonly known as "Alexander the Great". In the Iliad, the character Paris is known also as Alexander. The name was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". 1280 BC this is generally assumed to have been a Greek called Alexandros. Alaksandu, alternatively called Alakasandu or Alaksandus, was a king of Wilusa who sealed a treaty with the Hittite king Muwatalli II ca. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨, a-re-ka-sa-da-ra, (/ Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line.
It is a compound of the verb ἀλέξειν ( aléxein 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun ἀνήρ ( anḗr, genitive: ἀνδρός, andrós meaning 'man'). The name Alexander originates from the Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ( Aléxandros 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols.Īlexander is a male given name. This article contains special characters.
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