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Etymology of Alexandros

What does the name Alexandros mean?

The name Alexandros is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the either of the personal names Alexander, (forms of which were widely popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages due to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC); or Aleksei in Russia. Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, which originally meant "defender of men." Aleksei is from the Greek alexios, which meant "helping or defending."

Early Origins of the Alexandros family

The surname Alexandros was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the population of the Russian Empire.

Early History of the Alexandros family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alexandros research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1266, 1348, 1370, 1511 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Alexandros History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alexandros Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aleksandrov, Aleksanov, Aleksandrovich, Aleksandrev, Aleksandrovich, Alekseev, Alexandrov, Aleksandroff, Alexandroff and many more.

Early Notables of the Alexandros family

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Migration of the Alexandros family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: some of the great number of bearers of the name who came to North America. Nikolas Alexander arrived in New York in 1842.


Contemporary Notables of the name Alexandros (post 1700) +

  • Alexandros Aresti (b. 1983), Cypriot freestyle swimmer, a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004)
  • Alexandros Nikolopoulos (b. 1874), Greek bronze Olympic medalist for weightlifting during the 1896 games
  • Alexandros Pappas (b. 1978), Swedish footballer


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