It's a very ancient name, with asiatic origin, that the ancient greeks interpreted as composed by the verb aléxein "to protect" and andros "man", with the meaning of "men's protector" . Very famous is Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, who created in the 4th century BC a huge empire out of Greece, Asia and Egypt.
Gender
Male
Name Day
August 26: Saint Alexander (Alessandro) of Bergamo - Martyr