alexander

< /frænts, frænz, frɑnts/, 1891–1964, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Hungary.

Grover Cleveland,1887–1950, U.S. baseball player.

Sir Harold R. L. G.Alexander of Tunis, 1891–1969, English field marshal.

Samuel,1859–1938, British philosopher.

William,1726–83, general in the American Revolution.

a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”

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1. Saint, pope a.d. 106?–115.
2. Aleksandr Pavlovich, 1777–1825, czar of Russia 1801–25.
3. Alexander ObrenovichorAleksandar Obrenović, 1876–1903, king of Serbia 1889–1903.
4. 1888–1934, king of Yugoslavia 1921–34 (son of Peter I of Serbia).

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1. died 1073, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1061–1073.
2. Aleksandr Nikolaevich, 1818–81, czar of Russia 1855–81.

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1. died 1181, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1159–81.
2. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, 1845–94, czar of Russia 1881–94.

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1. Rinaldo Conti, died 1261, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1254–61.

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1. 1340?–1410, Cretan ecclesiastic: pope 1409–10.

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1. Rodrigo Borgia, 1431?–1503, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1492–1503 (father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia).

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1. Fabio Chigi, 1599–1667, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1655–67.

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1. Pietro Ottoboni, 1610–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1689–91.

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1. Harold (Rupert Leofric George), Earl Alexander of Tunis. 1891–1969, British field marshal in World War II, who organized the retreat from Dunkirk and commanded in North Africa (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1944–45); governor general of Canada (1946–52); British minister of defence (1952–54)

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1. c. 1080–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III
2. 1777–1825, tsar of Russia (1801–25), who helped defeat Napoleon and formed the Holy Alliance (1815)

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1. 1198–1249, king of Scotland (1214–49), son of William (the Lion)
2. 1818–81, tsar of Russia (1855–81), son of Nicholas I, who emancipated the serfs (1861). He was assassinated by the Nihilists

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1. 1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son of Alexander II
2. original name Orlando Bandinelli. died 1181, pope (1159–81), who excommunicated Barbarossa
3. 1845–94, tsar of Russia (1881–94), son of Alexander II

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1. original name Rodrigo Borgia. 1431–1503, pope (1492–1503): noted for his extravagance and immorality as well as for his patronage of the arts; father of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, with whom he is said to have committed incest

masc. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Alexandros “defender of men,” from alexein “to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away, defend, protect” + aner (genitive andros) “man” (see anthropo-). The first element is related to Greek alke “protection, help, strength, power, courage,” alkimos “strong;” cognate with Sanskrit raksati “protects,” Old English ealgian “to defend.” As a kind of cocktail, it is attested from 1930.