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Aleksandr

/aɫuhk-SANDER/
Slavic Male 4 syllables

Aleksandr is a Slavic name meaning "Defender of mankind". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Albania, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan. Greek via Russian

Language Slavic
Gender Male
Syllables 4
Phonetic aɫuhk-SANDER
IPA ˌæɫəkˈsændɝ

Say it as aɫuhk-SANDER. Stress falls on the second syllable. Keep the original Slavic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Aleksandr Pushkin - Poet
  • · Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Writer
  • · Aleksandr Ovechkin - Hockey Player

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