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Alexander Strong
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander The Great
Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II of Macedon, Philip II to the throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 and spent most of his ruling years conducting Wars of Alexander the Great, a lengthy military campaign throughout West Asia, Western Asia, Central Asia, parts of South Asia, and ancient Egypt, Egypt. By the age of 30, he had created one of the List of largest empires, largest empires in history, stretching from History of Greece, Greece to northwestern History of India, India. He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. Until the age of 16, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle. In 335 BC, shortly after his assumption of kingship over Macedon, he Alexander's Balkan campaign, campaigned in the Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex (given Name)
Lex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ... or Alexis. People with the name * Lex Albrecht (born 1987), Canadian racing cyclist * Lex de Azevedo (born 1943), American composer, songwriter, pianist * Lex Baillie (born 1966), Scottish professional footballer * Lex Banning (1921–1965), Australian lyric poet * Lex Barker (1919–1973), American actor * Lex Bell OAM (born 1945), Australian politician * Lex Bos (born 1957), field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands * Lex Brown (artist) (born 1989), American video and performance artist * Lex Brown (businessman), Scottish businessman * Lex Chisholm (1915–1981), Canadian ice hockey centre * Lex Cools (1941–2013), Dutch behavioral pharmacologist * Lex Czarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro
Sandro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given name, often a diminutive of Alessandro or Alexander. It is also a surname. Sandro may refer to: Given name or nickname Sports * Sandro (footballer, born 1973), Brazilian footballer Sandro Chaves de Assis Rosa * Sandro (footballer, born 1974), Spanish footballer Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero * Sandro (footballer, born 1980), Brazilian footballer Sandro Cardoso dos Santos * Sandro (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian footballer Alexsandro Oliveira Duarte * Sandro (footballer, born March 1983), Brazilian footballer Sandro Luiz da Silva * Sandro (footballer, born October 1983), Brazilian footballer Sandro da Silva Mendonça * Sandro (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer Sandro José Ferreira da Silva * Sandro (footballer, born February 1987), Brazilian footballer Sandro Costa da Silva * Sandro (footballer, born March 1987), Brazilian footballer Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo * Sandro (footballer, bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alasdair
Alasdair () is a Scottish Gaelic given name. The name is a Gaelic form of ''Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...'' which has long been a popular name in Scotland. The personal name ''Alasdair'' is often Anglicised as '' Alistair'', '' Alastair'', and ''Alaster''.''A Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, People named Alasdair * Alexander of Argyll (died 1310), Scottish magnate * Alasdair Allan (born 1971), Scottish politician * Alasdair Beckett-King (born 1984), English stand-up comedian * Alasdair Boyle (born 1945), Scottish rugby union player * Alasdair Breckenridge (1937–2019), Scottish pharmacologist * Alasdair Caimbeul (born 1941), Scottish playwright, short story writer, and novelist * Alasdair Clayre (1935–1984), British author and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa (given Name)
Aleksa ( sr-cyr, Алекса) is a Serbian masculine given name derived from Greek Alexios (Αλέξιος), meaning "Defender", usually a diminutive of '' Aleksandar'' ("Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ..."). It may refer to: * Aleksa Simić (1800–1872), Serbian politician and member of the ''Ustavobranioci'' * Aleksa Dundić (1890s-1920), Yugoslav communist and October Revolutionary * Aleksa Šantić (1868–1924), Serbian poet * Aleksa Nenadović (1749–1804), Serbian ober knyaz * Aleksa Brđović (born 1993), Serbian volleyball player * Aleksa Šaponjić (born 1992), Serbian water polo player * Aleksa Gajić (born 1974), Serbian comics artist and film director * Aleksa Matić (footballer, born 1996) (born 1996), Serbian footballer * Aleksa Radovanov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleks (given Name)
Aleks is a given name and alternative form of Alec or Alex. Notable people with the name include: * Aleks Buda (1910–1993), Albanian historian * Aleks Çaçi (1916–1989), Albanian author * Aleks Danko (born 1950), Australian sculptor * Aleks Tarn (born 1955), Russian journalist and writer * Aleks Paunovic (born 1969), Canadian actor * Aleks Syntek (born 1969), Mexican singer and songwriter * Aleks Krotoski (born 1974), American journalist and broadcaster * Aleks Marić (born 1984), Australian basketball player * Aleks Vrteski (born 1988), Macedonian football goalkeeper * Aleks Vanderpool-Wallace (born 1988), Bahamian football midfielder * Aleks (footballer) (born 1991), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Aleks Pihler (born 1994), Slovenian footballer * Aleks Josh (born 1995), English singer and songwriter * Aleks Berkolds (born 1996), American soccer defender * Aleks Borimirov (born 1998), Bulgarian football winger * Aleks Matsukatov (born 1999), Russian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek
Alek is a given name and alternative form of Alec. Notable people with the name include: * Alek Bédard (born 1996), Canadian curler * Alek D. Epstein (born 1975), Russian-Israeli sociologist of culture and politics * Alek Dzhabrailov (1976–2009), Chechen human rights activist * Alek Keshishian (born 1964), Armenian-American film and commercial director, writer, and producer * Alek Manoah (born 1998), American baseball pitcher * Alek Manolov (born 1986), Bulgarian footballer * Alek Minassian (born 1992), Canadian murder suspect * Alek Osmanović (born 1982), Croatian bobsledder * Alek Popov (born 1966), Bulgarian novelist, writer, essayist and scriptwriter * Alek Rapoport (1933–1997), Russian Nonconformist artist, art theorist and teacher * Alek Sandar (born 1987), Bulgarian music producer, songwriter and recording artist * Alek Skarlatos (born 1992), American actor and US Army National Guard soldier * Alek Stojanov (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macedonia (ancient Kingdom)
Macedonia ( ; , ), also called Macedon ( ), was an Classical antiquity, ancient monarchy, kingdom on the periphery of Archaic Greece, Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal Argead dynasty, which was followed by the Antipatrid dynasty, Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasty, Antigonid dynasties. Home to the ancient Macedonians, the earliest kingdom was centered on the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula,. and bordered by Epirus (ancient state), Epirus to the southwest, Illyria to the northwest, Paeonia (kingdom), Paeonia to the north, Thrace to the east and Ancient Thessaly, Thessaly to the south. Before the 4th century BC, Macedonia was a small kingdom outside of the area dominated by the great city-states of Classical Athens, Athens, Sparta and Classical Thebes, Thebes, and Achaemenid Macedonia, briefly subordinate to Achaemeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikandar (other)
Sikandar (sometimes Sikander) is Persian for "defender" or "warrior". When Alexander of Macedonia conquered Persia, the Persians called him Sikandar lidi, a variant of '' Iskandar.'' People Rulers * Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip ... (BC 356–323), also known as Sikandar-i-Azam * Alauddin Khalji (1266–1316), Sultan of Delhi, who minted coins using the title ''Sikandar-e-Sani'' (The Second Alexander) * Sikandar Khan Ghazi (14th century), Vizier of Sylhet * Abul Mujahid Sikandar Shah (died 1390), Sultan of Bengal * Sikandar Shah Miri Butshikan (1353–1413), Sultan of Kashmir * Sikandar Shah, Sultan of Bengal (1358–1390) * Nuruddin Sikandar Shah (15th century), Sultan of Bengal * Sikandar Khan Lodi (1458–1517), Sultan of Delhi * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha (name)
Sasha is a name which originated among Slavic peoples from Eastern and Southern Europe as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely. Alternative spellings include: ( – Belarusian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian), ( – Bulgarian), ( – Macedonian), (Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Latvian, Lithuanian), (Polish), (Romanian), (French), (German), (Italian), (Danish and Swedish) and ( – Hebrew). Usage This name is especially common in Europe, where it is used by both females and males as a diminutive of Alexandra and Alexander, respectively. Despite its popularity in informal usage, the name is rarely recorded on birth certificates in countries such as Belarus, the Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine, as it is considered a diminutive, not a formal name. Exceptions are Croatia, Germany, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Switzerland. In Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy (given Name)
Sandy is a popular unisex given name or nickname. The male version can be a diminutive of Alexander, Sander, Alasdair Alasdair () is a Scottish Gaelic given name. The name is a Gaelic form of ''Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ..., Sandipan, Sandeep, Sanford, Santiago, etc., while the female version can be a diminutive for Sandra (itself a diminutive of Alexandra and Cassandra) or, less commonly, Alisande. Spelling variations include Sandi and Sandie. Notable people named Sandy include: Men * Sandy Alcántara (born 1995), Dominican baseball pitcher * Sandy Alderson (born 1947), American baseball executive * Sandy Allan (born 1947), Scottish footballer * Sandy Alomar Jr. (born 1966), Puerto Rican baseball player * Sandy Alomar Sr. (born 1943), Puerto Rican baseball player * Sandy Amorós (1930–1992), Cuban baseball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
