ALEXANDER
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Definition: Helper of mankind, defender of men. Of Greek origin, but most commonly found in Scotland. MACALLISTER is a common derivation.
Surname Origin:
Greek, Scottish, English
Alternate Surname Spellings:
ALEXANDRE, ALESANDER, ALESANDRE, ALAXANDAIR, ALASDAIR, ALEXANDAR
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FamilySearch - ALEXANDER Genealogy
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ALEXANDER Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Alexander surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.
Surname Finder - ALEXANDER Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - ALEXANDER Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - ALEXANDER Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name ALEXANDER.
MyCinnamonToast.com - ALEXANDER Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the ALEXANDER surname.
References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames . Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967.
Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames . Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.
Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames .
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames . Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames . Oxford University
Press, 1997.
Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames . Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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