Aleksandr
Russian male name
Aleksandr is a Russian and Eastern European given name equivalent to Alexander.
It follows the Slavic spelling convention and is common throughout Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and neighboring countries.
The name appears frequently in Russian literature and history, often shortened to Sasha in informal contexts.
Aleksandr Pushkin is considered the founder of modern Russian literature.
Eugene Onegin author
- Dostoevsky19th-century Russian author
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- czaristOf Russian emperors
- SovietOf the USSR
Solzhenitsyn · Petersburg · Moscow · patronymic · diminutive · tsar · nobleman · Russian literature
Male in character
- given namePersonal name from birth
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- EuropeanFrom that continent
Eastern European · Polish · Ukrainian · Serbian · Slavic · baptismal · namesake · patronym
Pushkin
Eugene Onegin author
- Dostoevsky19th-century Russian author
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- czaristOf Russian emperors
Solzhenitsyn · Soviet · Petersburg · Moscow · patronymic · diminutive · tsar · nobleman · Russian literature · Cyrillic
masculine
Male in character
- given namePersonal name from birth
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
European · Eastern European · Polish · Ukrainian · Serbian · Slavic · baptismal · namesake · patronym · nameday
conqueror
Victor who takes control
- MacedoniaAncient realm, modern nation
- empireDomain under unified control
- generalWidespread, not specialized
warrior · Hellenistic · pharaoh · Persia · Bucephalus · Aristotle · dynasty · military · campaign · battle