The first name Alexander

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About the first name Alexander

Meaning

The name Alexander is a form related to Alexandre and shares its traditional meaning: “defender of men”.

Historical origin

Alexander belongs to the same name family as Alexandre. The name Alexandre comes from Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein “to defend” and anêr “man”.

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In archival records, Alexander may coexist with Alexandre or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:alexan-derælɪɡzændɚ

Frequency of the first name Alexander by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alexander by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AlexanderLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alexander in baptisms by year.5037251201765181018551900194519901765–1769 1 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1815–1819 3 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 33 baptisms1840–1844 35 baptisms1845–1849 33 baptisms1850–1854 40 baptisms1855–1859 43 baptisms1860–1864 33 baptisms1865–1869 34 baptisms1870–1874 24 baptisms1875–1879 27 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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