English Explanatory Dictionary

Alejandro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.

Pronunciation

/ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/ /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/

Word forms

Alejandro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.

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