Aliaksandr
Belarusian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Aliaksandr
The name 'Aliaksandr' is a Belarusian variant of 'Alexander', meaning "defender of men" from the Greek elements *alexein* ("to defend") and *aner* ("man").
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Etymology
The name 'Aliaksandr' is a Belarusian variant of 'Alexander', meaning "defender of men" from the Greek elements *alexein* ("to defend") and *aner* ("man"). It is primarily used in Belarusian and Eastern Slavic cultures, often associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and notably borne by Aliaksandr Lukashenka, the long-serving president of Belarus.
Aliaksandr currently ranks #4,338 in the United States as a boy's name.
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