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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]]''''
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'''''Alexander''''' may refer to any of the following:
  
== Saints ==
 
Alexander refers to the following [[saints]]:
 
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[February 25]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[February 25]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[February 27]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[February 27]])
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*Alexander of Thessaloniki the New-Martyr ([[May 26]])
 
*Alexander of Thessaloniki the New-Martyr ([[May 26]])
 
*Alexander, Bishop of Thessaloniki ([[May 28]] and final Sunday after Easter)
 
*Alexander, Bishop of Thessaloniki ([[May 28]] and final Sunday after Easter)
*Alexander, Archbishop of Alexandreia ([[May 29]])
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*[[Alexander of Alexandria]] ([[May 29]])
 
*Alexander, Priest-Martyr and Bishop of Prousa ([[June 9]])
 
*Alexander, Priest-Martyr and Bishop of Prousa ([[June 9]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[June 10]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[June 10]])
*“Alexander the Doctor”, Martyr ([[July 25]]), see also St. Saktos (Gr. Σάκτος)
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*Alexander the Doctor, Martyr ([[July 25]]), see also St. Saktos (Gr. Σάκτος)
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[August 1]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[August 1]])
 
*Alexander of Ikonio ([[August 21]]), Gr. εν Ίκονίω
 
*Alexander of Ikonio ([[August 21]]), Gr. εν Ίκονίω
*Alexander founder of Russia ([[August 30]])
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*[[Alexander of Svir]] ([[August 30]])
*Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[August 30]])
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*[[Alexander Nevsky]], the Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir ([[August 30]], [[November 23]])
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*[[Alexander of Constantinople]] ([[August 30]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr (A) ([[September 28]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr (A) ([[September 28]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr (B) ([[September 28]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr (B) ([[September 28]])
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*Alexander, the Martyr from Thessaloniki ([[November 7]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr from Thessaloniki ([[November 7]])
 
*Alexander, Bishop of Mithimna ([[November 30]])
 
*Alexander, Bishop of Mithimna ([[November 30]])
*Alexander the Russian ([[November 23]]), Gr. δούξ, Ρώσος
 
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[November 24]])
 
*Alexander, the Martyr ([[November 24]])
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*[[Alexander Hotovitzky]]  ([[December 4]])
 
*Alexander, Priest-Martyr and Archbishop of Jerusalem ([[December 12]])
 
*Alexander, Priest-Martyr and Archbishop of Jerusalem ([[December 12]])
 
*Alexander, Virgin-Martyr ([[December 17]] and [[July 9]])
 
*Alexander, Virgin-Martyr ([[December 17]] and [[July 9]])
 
*Alexander ([[December 29]]), see also the Bio of St. Markellos.
 
*Alexander ([[December 29]]), see also the Bio of St. Markellos.
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[[ro:Alexandru]]
 
 
[[Category:Saints]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:10, December 11, 2020


Alexander may refer to any of the following: