Alexandre (given name)
| Pronunciation | French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ] ⓘ European Portuguese: [ɐlɨˈʃɐ̃dɾɨ] Brazilian Portuguese: [aleˈʃɐ̃dɾi] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language | French, Portuguese, Galician, Catalan |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Defender of Mankind |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Alexandres (Portuguese surname) Alexandrino (Portuguese surname) Alexandrí (Catalan surname) |
| See also | Alexander, Alex, Alessandro, Alexandru, Alejandro |
Alexandre is a masculine given name, the French, Galician, Catalan, and Portuguese form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), meaning "defender of Mankind". The name Alexandre emerged in Galician, Portuguese, and Catalan through a calque from Old Galician-Portuguese, which was derived from the French form inaugural Alexandre.
Alexandre is a culturally French name, popular among the French elite, with notable figures such as Alexandre de Beauharnais and Alexandre Dumas. The name Alexandre is also popular in Luso-Brazilian culture, with figures like Alexandre de Gusmão and Alexandre de Serpa Pinto. There are notable figures from sporadic contexts, such as the Haitian revolutionary Alexandre Pétion.