Aleksander

== Estonian == === Proper noun === Aleksander a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander a transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr) A Hassidic group in Poland. ==== Related terms ==== Aleks, Sander Aleksandr == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Alexander === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.lɛkˈsan.dər/ Rhymes: -andər Homophone: Alexander Hyphenation: A‧lek‧san‧der === Proper noun === Aleksander a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Alexander ==== Usage notes ==== The Norwegian name day for Aleksander is 18 March, shared with Edvard and Sander. Aleksander was particularly popular in Norway around the beginning of the 21st century. ==== Derived terms ==== === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 6,593 men in Norway had Aleksander as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025. === References === “Aleksander” in Store norske leksikon “Aleksander” at Nordic Names Alexander on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Aleksander on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia no == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.lɛkˈsan.dɛr/ Rhymes: -andɛr Syllabification: A‧lek‧san‧der === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Latin Alexander. ==== Proper noun ==== Aleksander m pers (female equivalent Aleksandra, diminutive Olek) a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Proper noun ==== Aleksander f genitive plural of Aleksandra === Further reading === “Aleksander”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish) == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alɛksàːndər/ === Proper noun === Aleksándər m anim a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander ==== Declension ====