Александар
Macedonian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Алеѯандръ (Aleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [alɛkˈsandar]
Proper noun
Александар • (Aleksandar) m
- a male given name, Aleksandar, from Ancient Greek, feminine equivalent Александра (Aleksandra), equivalent to English Alexander
Derived terms
Pannonian Rusyn
Alternative forms
- Александер (Aleksander)
Etymology
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Александар / Aleksandar, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [alɛkˈsandar]
- Rhymes: -andar
- Hyphenation: Алек‧сан‧дар
Proper noun
Александар (Aleksandar) m pers (diminutive Саша or Сашо, possessive adjective Александров)
- a male given name, Aleksandar, from Serbo-Croatian [in turn from Ancient Greek], feminine equivalent Александра (Aleksandra), equivalent to English Alexander
Usage notes
- Due to Serbo-Croatian influence, this form is more common than the form ending in -дер (-der). The latter is nonetheless fairly common when "nativizing" into Pannonian Rusyn, even if the person goes by -andar in legal documents.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Александар (Aleksandar) | Александрове (Aleksandrove) |
| genitive | Александра (Aleksandra) | Александрох (Aleksandrox) |
| dative | Александрови (Aleksandrovi) | Александром (Aleksandrom) |
| accusative | Александра (Aleksandra) | Александрох (Aleksandrox) |
| instrumental | Александром (Aleksandrom) | Александрами (Aleksandrami) |
| locative | Александрови (Aleksandrovi) | Александрох (Aleksandrox) |
| vocative | Александре (Aleksandre) | Александрове (Aleksandrove) |
Related terms
proper nouns
- Александрия f (Aleksandrija)
- Александрович m pers (Aleksandrovič)
- Саша m pers or f (Saša)
- Сашо m pers (Sašo)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Алеѯандръ (Aleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).
Pronunciation
- (given name) IPA(key): /aleksǎːndar, alěksaːn-/
- (surname) IPA(key): /alěksaːndar/
- Hyphenation: А‧лек‧сан‧дар
Proper noun
Алекса́ндар m anim (Latin spelling Aleksándar)
- a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- a surname
Declension
Declension of Александар
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Александар |
| genitive | Александра |
| dative | Александру |
| accusative | Александра |
| vocative | Александре |
| locative | Александру |
| instrumental | Александром |
Descendants
- → Pannonian Rusyn: Александар (Aleksandar)