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Aleksander.

a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Alexander

10 characters4 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/a.lɛkˈsan.dər/
  1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Alexander

Where this word comes from

A Norwegian spelling of Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), traditionally analysed as ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to ward off, defend”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), genitive ἀνδρός (andrós), hence “defender of men” or “protector of men”. Compare Danish Aleksander, Swedish Aleksander, Finnish Aleksanteri, English Alexander and German Alexander (“male given name”).

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