Given name
Oleksander
“helper and defender of mankind”
Oleksander is a form of Alexander. One Greek interpretation is “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Oleksander is a form of Alexander. One Greek interpretation is “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Oleksander is a form of Alexander. Alexander has been associated with Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Oleksander’s family of names
Oleksander shares a linguistic root with Alexander. Oleksander is a form of Alexander.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Oleksander
- Oleksander ZhyrnyiUkrainian, former Russian biathleteborn 1987
- Oleksander ShulhynUkrainian diplomat (1889-1960)
- Oleksander HrekivUkrainian general (1875-1958)
- Oleksander LototskyUkrainian diplomat (1870–1939)
- Oleksander OhloblynUkrainian historian (1899-1992)
- Aleksander MyszugaUkrainian singer (1853–1922)
- Oleksander OhonovskyUkrainian lawyer and public figure (1848-1891)
- Oleksander OsetskyUkrainian military officer (1873–1937)
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