Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alejandro

/ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: ale-jan-dro
IPA: /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.

name

A surname from Spanish

Example Sentences

"The objective of the review, the memo says, is not to “arbitrarily reduce” the number of security clearances and/or access but to ensure that current clearance and access levels are still required for official duties and missions. The effort comes at the direction of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the memo says."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂lek-, Ἀλέξανδρος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/
British English: /ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

Alejandros (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Alejandra

Rhymes With

alessandro dalessandro dalesandro

Questions

How do you pronounce alejandro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/.
What does alejandro mean?: A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.
Where does alejandro come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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