Alexandru

Alexandru Meaning & Origin

About Alexandru
The surname Alexandru is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Alexandru, which is the Romanian form of Alexander. The name Alexander is of Greek origin and means "defender of men" or "protector of mankind." Therefore, the surname Alexandru can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alexander" or "belonging to the family of Alexander."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alexandru: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alexandru 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 Alexandru is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKSNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A40205360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 L AH0 G Z AE1 N D R AH0
🌐 IPA
/alexandru*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKSNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alexandru in Braille

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

The name Alexandru in braille

How to sign the name Alexandru using Sign Language

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

The name Alexandru in sign language

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