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:''See also, [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]''
 
The name ''''Alexander'''' masc. proper name, from L., from Gk. ''Alexandros'' "defender of men," from ''alexein'' "to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away, defend, protect" + ''aner'' (gen. andros) "man." The first element is related to Gk. alke "protection, help, strength, power, courage," alkimos "strong;" cf. also Skt. raksati "protects," O.E. ealgian "to defend.". ''See also disambiguation of the name ''''[[Alexis (disambiguation)|Alexis]]''''
There are several == Saints ==Alexander refers to the following [[saints]] with this name:*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[February 25]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[February 27]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[March 9]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[March 14]])*St. Alexander, Pope of Rome ([[March 16]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr from Pidni ([[March 14]]) Gr. ο εν Πίδνη*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[April 1]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr (A) ([[April 10]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr (B) ([[April 10]])*St. Alexander, Priest-Martyr ([[May 13]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr (A) ([[May 14]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr (B) ([[May 14]])*St. Alexander, Archbishop of Jerusalem ([[May 16]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[May 20]])*St. Alexander of Thessaloniki the New-Martyr ([[May 26]])*St. Alexander, Bishop of Thessaloniki ([[May 28]] and final Sunday after Easter)*St. Alexander, Archbishop of Alexandreia ([[May 29]])*St. Alexander, Priest-Martyr and Bishop of Prousa ([[June 9]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[June 10]])*St. “Alexander the Doctor”, Martyr ([[July 25]]), see also St. Saktos (Gr. Σάκτος)*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[August 1]])*St. Alexander of Ikonio ([[August 21]]), Gr. εν Ίκονίω*St. Alexander founder of Russia ([[August 30]])*St. Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[August 30]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr (A) ([[September 28]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr (B) ([[September 28]])*St. Alexander the Bishop, Priest-Martyr ([[October 22]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[October 30]])*St. Alexander, the Martyr from Thessaloniki ([[November 7]])*St. Alexander, Bishop of Mithimna ([[November 30]])*St. Alexander the Russian ([[November 23]]), Gr. δούξ, Ρώσος*St. Alexander, the Martyr ([[November 24]])*St. Alexander, Priest-Martyr and Archbishop of Jerusalem ([[December 12]])*St. Alexander, Virgin-Martyr ([[December 17]] and [[July 9]])*St. Alexander ([[December 29]]), see also the Bio of St. Markellos.  ----
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