alexander
/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.40 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic, anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander, till he find it stopping a bung-hole?"
- "And for my own part, said my uncle Toby, though I should blush to boast of myself, Trim - yet had my name been Alexander, I could have done no more at Namur than my duty."
- ""My son's name is Alexander," Muriel said. "Did I tell you that? I named him Alexander because it sounded high-class."
- "Yiannopoulos started releasing video interviews and other evidence meant to prove that [Ali] Alexander sexually propositioned both adult men in their 20s and at least two teenagers."
- "Alexander cocktail 3/4 jigger rye whiskey. 1/4 jigger Benedictine. Twist orange peel on top. Stir."
- "Alexander Cocktail 1/3 Creme de Cocoa 1/3 Gin 1/3 Sweet Cream"
Etymology
From Middle English Alexander, Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair, Alejandro, Iskandar, Sikandar, Alessandro, and Alexandre.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/
- British English: /ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndə/