Male Ukrainian name (Олександр)
Oleksandr (Ukrainian: Олександр) is a male name of Greek origin meaning «defender of men» or «protector of people». It is the Ukrainian form of Alexander — one of the most prestigious historical names in European culture.
The name derives from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), composed of ἀλέξω (alexō, «to defend, ward off») and ἀνήρ (anēr, «man»). Its most famous bearer was Alexander the Great (356–323 BC), whose conquests carried the name across the Hellenistic world, Europe, the Middle East, and the Slavic lands. The name entered the East Slavic tradition through Byzantine Christianity after the Christianization of Kyivan Rus and has remained one of the most common Ukrainian male names through the 20th and 21st centuries.
Roots: Ancient Greek alexō («to defend») + anēr / aner («man») — literal sense «defender of men».
Equivalents in other languages: Alexander (English, German), Alejandro (Spanish), Alessandro (Italian), Alexandre (French, Portuguese), Aleksander (Polish), Александр / Aleksandr (Russian), Aleksanteri (Finnish). Common short forms include Alec, Alex, Sasha.
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| Nominative | Олександр |
| Genitive | Олександра |
| Dative | Олександрові |
| Accusative | Олександра |
| Instrumental | Олександром |
| Locative | Олександрові |
| Vocative | Олександре |