Alexander的词源

英文词源

Alexander

masc. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Alexandros "defender of men," from alexein "to ward off, keep off, turn (something) away, defend, protect" + aner (genitive andros) "man" (see anthropo-). The first element is related to Greek alke "protection, help, strength, power, courage," alkimos "strong;" cognate with Sanskrit raksati "protects," Old English ealgian "to defend." As a kind of cocktail, it is attested from 1930.

中文词源

Alexander：亚历山大大帝

alex, 保护，词源同ark, 方舟，字母r,l音变。词根ander, 人，此处指人民。

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