alexander noun Stress: third syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: Al-ex-an-der (4) English Definition A male given name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender of the people' Example Sentence Alexander the Great was a famous king. US IPA /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms Alex Alec Sander Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link