Classical Mythology. Also Alexandros Homeric name for a Trojan prince, Paris.
Franz 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 first name: from a Greek word meaning “defender of men.”
First recorded in 1925–30; probably after the proper name
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Leventry recommends planting golden alexander and swamp milkweed for the instant gratification of watching the caterpillars they attract.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2022
Dress #royalwedding: sarah burton at alexander mqueen |Why Prince William Is Wearing an Irish Guard Uniform Prince William waves as he arrives with his brother Prince Harry at the West Door of Westminster Abbey.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2011
Scarcely separated from her, the husband loses his confidence in the onyx and alexander, and sets out in search of her.
From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by Jusserand, J. J.
This is what the husband remarks, and, guided by the onyx, the alexander, &c., after a mock trial, he divorces his wife.
From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by Jusserand, J. J.
Sen. Dirksen was a character and so, in certain ways and at opportune moments, is Mr. Alexander.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But it’s troubling that the branch that Alexander Hamilton said had neither “force nor will, but merely judgment,” needs so much force to stay operational.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
In his judicious account of the affair, Mr. Alexander explains that he was initially reluctant to accede to their proposal, so uncertain was its constitutionality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander recently met French counterpart Phillippe Tabarot to call for a pragmatic approach to EES checks.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It must be the smell of Switzerland, coming from Lordawoo’s study,” Alexander concluded, for he knew his geography from the North Pole all the way to the South.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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