Aleksander

Aleksandër Estonian Proper noun et proper noun et male Alexander et ru Алекса́ндр male given name A Hassidic group in Poland. Related terms et Aleks, et Sander et Aleksandr Norwegian Bokmål Alexander,no:Aleksander Alternative forms nb Alexander Etymology A Norwegian spelling of nb Alexander, from nb la Alexander, from nb grc Ἀλέξανδρος Aléxandros, traditionally analysed as grc ἀλέξω aléxō to ward off, defend and grc ἀνήρ anḗr man, genitive grc ἀνδρός andrós, hence “defender of men” or “protector of men”. Compare da Aleksander, sv Aleksander, fi Aleksanteri, en Alexander and de Alexander male given name. Pronunciation nb /a.lɛkˈsan.dər/ nb andər 4 nb Alexander nb A lek san der Proper noun nb proper noun nb male Latin < Ancient Greek Alexander Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Aleksander is 18 March, shared with nb Edvard and nb Sander. nb Aleksander was particularly popular in Norway around the beginning of the 21st century. Derived terms nb Aleks<t:short form> Alex<t:short form> Sander<t:short form> Aleksandra<t:feminine form> Aleksandersen<t:patronymic surname> 0 Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 6,593 men in Norway had nb Aleksander as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“10501: Persons, by year and first name”, Statistics Norway. References “Aleksander” in Store norske leksikon “Aleksander” at Nordic Names Alexander Aleksander no Polish pl: Pronunciation Pl-Aleksander.ogg Etymology 1 pl :lbor la:Alexander + + Proper noun m-pr Olek Aleksandra pl male Alexander Declension Aleksand r Aleksandrowie Aleksander Etymology 2 pl 1 Proper noun pl proper noun form f pl Aleksandra gen p Further reading Slovene sl: Pronunciation Aleksándər Proper noun Aleksándər m-an sl male Alexander Declension Aleksándr 1 sg