Alexsandr

Alexsandr is a Russian masculine given name and an alternate spelling of Aleksandr, itself the Russian form of the ancient Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements alexein, meaning to defend, and aner, meaning man, thus carrying the overall sense of defender of men. The name rose to legendary status through Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king whose conquests spread Greek culture across much of the ancient world. The spelling with x rather than k reflects an influence from the Latin and Western European forms of the name. Closely related forms include Aleksandr, Aleksander, and Alexandru, along with the short forms Sasha and Aleksei.