Alexander | אַלֵקסאַנדָּר
- Meaning:
Protector of Man
Jewish History: In the third century B.C.E., Alexander the Great spared Jerusalem from harm. In Alexander's honor, the high priest ordered that all Jewish males born in the city for a year were to be named after the leader.
- Gender: Male
- Origin:
- Shortened Versions: Alex, Sander, Sasha
- Related Lists: Jewish history
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