Aleksandras
Latvian
Etymology
Cognate to English Alexander.
Proper noun
Aleksandras m
- a male given name
Proper noun
Aleksandras f
- genitive singular of Aleksandra
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Александр (Aleksandr), derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “defender, protector of man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐlʲɛk¹ˈsɑˑndrɐs]
- Hyphenation: a‧lek‧san‧dras
Proper noun
Aleksándras m (feminine Aleksándra) stress pattern 1
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- a transliteration of the Russian male given name Александр (Aleksandr)
Declension
| nominative | Aleksándras |
|---|---|
| genitive | Aleksándro |
| dative | Aleksándrui |
| accusative | Aleksándrą |
| instrumental | Aleksándrù |
| locative | Aleksándrè |
| vocative | Aleksándrai |
Further reading
- “Aleksandras”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026