"Lysander" meaning in English

See Lysander in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lŭ́săndros). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Λῠ́σᾰνδρος}} Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lŭ́săndros) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lysander
  1. A Spartan admiral who died in 395 BC
    Sense id: en-Lysander-en-name-ri21Rq~1
  2. A male given name. Translations (male given name): Lisandro (Esperanto), Lisandro (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Lysander-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names Disambiguation of 'male given name': 0 98 1
  3. A town in Onondaga County, New York, United States, named after the Spartan. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lysander-en-name-SXxnFQiJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Italian translations, Ancient Greece, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 2 72 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 9 68 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 73 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 72 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 9 68 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 9 70 16 Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 5 3 73 20 Disambiguation of Individuals: 5 6 70 19

Noun

Forms: Lysanders [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lŭ́săndros). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Λῠ́σᾰνδρος}} Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lŭ́săndros) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lysander (plural Lysanders)
  1. A British military aircraft used during World War II
    Sense id: en-Lysander-en-noun-Ept5l7of Categories (other): Aircraft, World War II Disambiguation of Aircraft: 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of World War II: 2 1 29 68

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