Given name
Xandru
“I defend”
Xandru is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “I defend.” It is used in Asturian.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Asturian usage, Xandru is a diminutive of Alexandro. In Asturian usage, Xandru developed from Ἀλέξανδρος.
Xandru’s family of names
In Asturian usage, Xandru is a diminutive of Alexandro. In Asturian usage, Xandru developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀλέξανδρος. In Asturian usage, Xandru has a conventional equivalent in the English form Alexander.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Xandru
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