"Alejandro" meaning in Spanish

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Proper name

IPA: /aleˈxandɾo/, [a.leˈxãn̪.d̪ɾo] Forms: Alexandro [alternative]
Rhymes: -andɾo Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “the man who repels [enemies]”). Cognate with English Alexander. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|grc|Ἀλέξανδρος|lit=the man who repels 􂀿enemies􂁀}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “the man who repels [enemies]”), {{cog|en|Alexander}} English Alexander Head templates: {{es-prop|m}} Alejandro m
  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Alejandro-es-name-7zdbS1r9 Categories (other): Spanish given names, Spanish male given names, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 37 19 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 43 13 5 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 88 12
  2. a surname Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Alejandro-es-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Spanish surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ale, Alejandría, alejandrino, Alejandro Magno, Alejandrópolis, Jandro Related terms: Alejandra
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