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Aleksandr (male)

Variants:Alexander (M)
Pet Name(s):Sanya (M) Sasha (M) Sashura (M) Shura (M)
Derivative(s):Aleksandrov (S) Aleksanov (S)
Feminine form:Aleksandra (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Russian [as normally converted to the Roman alphabet] form of Alexander, from Greek "defender" or "helper".

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