The name Alexander is dated back to Ancient Greek times. Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name, Alexandros. The contextual meaning translates to “defending man.” According to Greek mythology, the name Alexander was another name for the hero Paris. Alexander as well shows up in the New Testament of the Bible. Throughout history, many religious and royalty characters were named Alexander is mainly associated with Alexander the Great, the great conqueror. The name Alexander is so popular as it dates back to the year 1880 and will most likely never go out of style. During the 1950’s, the name started to decline amongst popular names but then soon picked up again in the 1980’s and 90’s. And as of 2008, it was top 10 names for newborn babies. In America, Alexander is pronounced as al-əg-ZAN-dər and the traditional spelling is Alexander. There are adaptations such as Alexzander, which has grown in popularity in the past years. A strong name, Alexander pairs well with other names very well. Some paired middle names include Alexander David, Alexander Charles and Alexander James. The most common nicknames associated with Alexander are Al, Alec, Alex, Lex, Xander and Zander. Alexander is attached to many famous people in history. They are Alexander Graham Bell, a communications innovator, Alexander the Great, the military conqueror, Alexander Hamilton, founding father of the United States, and of course, Alexander Ovechkin, a hockey superstar.
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