147:"Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros), meaning "defending men" or "protector of men", a compound of the verb "ἀλέξω" (alexō), "to ward off, to avert, to defend" and the noun "ἀνδρός" (andros), genitive of "ἀνήρ" (anēr), "man". It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy
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208:(d.1432), Prince of Moldavia 1400-1432
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345:Alexandru Bogdan-Pitești
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460:Alecu Filipescu-Vulpea
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520:Alexandru Hrisoverghi
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276:Alexandru Marghiloman
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27:[alekˈsandru]
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909:, Georg Autenrieth,
752:Constantin Alexandru
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660:Alexandru Sătmăreanu
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620:Alexandru Philippide
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820:ἀλέξανδρος
807:References
86:Alessandro
929:Name list
165:Alexandra
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102:Alexandru
94:Alejandro
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966:Surnames
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836:ἀλέξω
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