Александар

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Алеѯандръ (Aleksandrŭ), from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [alɛkˈsandar]

Proper noun

Александар • (Aleksandarm

  1. a male given name, Aleksandar, from Ancient Greek, feminine equivalent Александра (Aleksandra), equivalent to English Alexander

Derived terms

Pannonian Rusyn

Alternative forms

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 (Aleksandarm pers (diminutive Саша or Сашо, possessive adjective Александров)

  1. 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

Declension of Александар (Aleksandar)
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)
proper nouns

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)

  1. a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
  2. a surname

Declension

Descendants

  • Pannonian Rusyn: Александар (Aleksandar)