Aleksander
a-lehk-SAN-dehr
Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek
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Aleksander Origin and Meaning
The name Aleksander is a boy's name meaning "defending man".
An international variation of classic Alexander, this form has slightly softer sounds, yet feels just as strong. Popular in Poland, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovenia, but familiar in the UK too, short forms include Aleks, Sander, Sandi, and Sašo (Sasho).
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- Aleksander Jan HallPolish politician
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- Aleksander BardiniPolish actor and director
- Aleksander Głowacki (Bolesław Prus)Polish writer
- Aleksander Kwaśniewskiformer President of Poland
- Aleksander MaliszewskiPolish writer
- Aleksander NarbuttŁuczyński, general of Polish Army
- Aleksander Jan Antoni RożnieckiPolish general
- Aleksander Świętochowski (Władysław Okoński)Polish writer
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- Prince AleksanderAKA Alek, from Leviathan.