alexander
verb
- to hang (someone)
proper noun
- male given name
- family name
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/ / [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ] / [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndə]
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair, Alejandro, Iskandar, Sikandar, Alessandro, and Alexandre.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.
“Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander, till he find it stopping a bung-hole?”
“And for my own part, said my uncle Toby, though I should blush to boast of myself, Trim - yet had my name been Alexander, I could have done no more at Namur than my duty.”
- A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic, anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Alasdair (“son of Alexander”).
“Yiannopoulos started releasing video interviews and other evidence meant to prove that [Ali] Alexander sexually propositioned both adult men in their 20s and at least two teenagers.”
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- A rural municipality in eastern Manitoba, Canada.
- A community in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead, Manitoba, Canada; named for early settler Alexander Speers.
noun
Etymology: Unknown. Apparently from either the given name or the surname Alexander, but the connection is unclear. Attested since the early 20th century.
- A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
“Alexander cocktail 3/4 jigger rye whiskey. 1/4 jigger Benedictine. Twist orange peel on top. Stir.”
“Alexander Cocktail 1/3 Creme de Cocoa 1/3 Gin 1/3 Sweet Cream”
- Any of genus Zizia of North American flowering plants.