Alexandre

Alexandre Meaning & Origin

About Alexandre
The surname Alexandre is of French origin and is derived from the given name Alexandre, which itself is the French form of the Greek name Alexandros. The name Alexandros is composed of the elements "alexein," meaning "to defend," and "aner," meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Alexandre can be interpreted to mean "defender of man" or "protector of mankind."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alexandre is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alexandre: 4,675
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alexandre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alexandre is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKSNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40205360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 L IH0 K S AA1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ælɪkˈsɑndər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKSNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alexandre in Braille

Here's how to represent Alexandre in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alexandre in braille

How to sign the name Alexandre using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alexandre using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alexandre in sign language

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