Name meaning and origin
Alexander
Greek: Defender of the people, protector of mankind
Where the name comes from
- GreekDefender of the people, protector of mankindἈλέξανδρος (Alexandros) from ἀλέξω (alexo, to defend) + ἀνήρ (aner, man)
Alexander across traditions
- Greek. Name of legendary conqueror who spread Hellenistic culture
- Persian. Iskandar/Sikander - legendary world conqueror
- Islamic. Dhul-Qarnayn (Two-Horned One) - righteous king in Quran
Who carried it
- Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE): Conquered Persian Empire, spread Greek culture
- Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503): Renaissance Pope, Borgia family
Forms in other languages
Alejandro, Alessandro, Alexandros, Iskander, Sikandar, Alistair
Alexander in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
356
Hebrew Standard
5
Hebrew Ordinal
84
English Simple
504
English Sumerian
159
English Reverse
256
Greek Isopsephy
4
Chaldean
3
Pythagorean
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