Alejandro

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the godess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/

Alejandro

1. A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.
   • 2023 May 16, Priscilla Alvarez, “DHS directs review of personnel with access to classified material in wake of Pentagon leak”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The objective of the review, the memo says, is not to “arbitrarily reduce” the number of security clearances and/or access but to ensure that current clearance and access levels are still required for official duties and missions. The effort comes at the direction of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the memo says.

• Alexandro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “the man who repels [enemies]”). Cognate with English Alexander.

• IPA^(key): /aleˈxandɾo/ [a.leˈxãn̪.d̪ɾo]

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• Rhymes: -andɾo
• Syllabification: A‧le‧jan‧dro

Alejandro m

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander

• → Basque: Alexandro
• → Cebuano: Alejandro
• → English: Alejandro
• → Ilocano: Alehandro
• → Tagalog: Alejandro
• → Waray-Waray: Alejandro

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaleˈhandɾo/ [ʔɐ.lɛˈhan̪.d̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -andɾo
• Syllabification: A‧le‧jan‧dro

Alejandro (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜑᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. a male given name from Spanish