alexander
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解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。ギリシャ語で「人々を守る者」を意味する。
Alexander is a traditional masculine given name of Greek origin, used widely in English and many other languages. Its original components convey the idea of defending or protecting people.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
通常は Alexander と大文字で書く英語圏の男性名。ギリシャ語の alexein「守る」と andr-「人・男」の組み合わせから「人々を守る者」という意味をもつ。Alexander the Great や Alexander Graham Bell のように、歴史上の人物名と結び付けると定着しやすい。
Treat Alexander as a personal name, normally written with a capital A, rather than as an ordinary common noun. Its Greek components provide a reliable memory link: alexein means “to defend,” and the andr- element means “man” or “person.” Together they suggest “defender of people.” Connect the name with well-known bearers such as Alexander the Great or Alexander Graham Bell, then transfer that pattern to everyday examples such as my brother Alexander. The related name Andrew contains the same Greek element for “man,” while shortened forms such as Alex are common in modern English.
例文
Alexander the Great built one of the largest empires in ancient history.
アレクサンダー大王は古代史上最大の帝国の一つを築きました。
My brother Alexander is studying archaeology at the University of Oxford.
兄のアレクサンダーはオックスフォード大学で考古学を学んでいます。
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone.
アレクサンダー・グラハム・ベルは電話の発明者として知られています。
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alexander の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Alexandros（アレクサンドロス）に由来し、alexein（守る）+ andr-（人、男）で「人々を守る者」の意。アレクサンドロス大王で有名。関連語: Andrew（同じ andr- 語根）。名前自体に「守護者」の意味が込められている。
Alexander comes from Latin Alexander and Greek Alexandros. The Greek name combines a form related to alexein, “to ward off” or “defend,” with anēr, whose stem is andr-, meaning “man” or “person.” It is therefore traditionally interpreted as “defender of men” or “protector of people.” The name became exceptionally widespread through the fame of Alexander the Great and later entered numerous European languages, producing forms and shortenings such as Alex, Alec, Alessandro, and Alexandre.
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