Male names ending in -ander.
Because I have always had a soft spot for male names ending in -ander (which are usually latinized forms of Greek names or hellenized names from a different language and culture), I decided to compile a list of them, which is featured below.
I would be interested to hear what you think of all the names in the list, particularly whether there are some among them that you deem usable in this day and age (that is, apart from the very well-known ones, such as Alexander and Evander).
My personal favourites are marked with three asterisks (***). I think that most of my favourites are usable, though I find myself in doubt about whether they would work best as a first name, or as a middle name.
Anyway, have fun with going through the list and thank you in advance for your input! :)
A
Acesander (from Akesandros)
Agesander (from Agesandros)
Alcander (from Alkandros)
Alexander (from Alexandros)
Amynander (from Amynandros) ***
Anaxander (from Anaxandros) ***
Anaximander (from Anaximandros)
Antander (from Antandros)
Apsander (from Apsandros)
Archander (from Archandros)
Aresander (from Aresandros)
Aristander (from Aristandros) ***
Asander (from Asandros)
C
Cassander (from Kassandros)
Charisander (from Charisandros)
Charmander (from Charmandros)
Cleander (from Kleandros)
Coriander (from Koriandron or Koriandros)
D
Dexander (from Dexandros) ***
E
Epander (from Epandros)
Eteander (from Eteandros)
Evander (from Euandros)
G
Gesander (from Gesandros)
H
Hegesander (from Hegesandros)
Herander (from Herandros)
Hermesander (from Hermesandros)
I
Isander (from Isandros) ***
L
Leander (from Leandros)
Lycander (from Lykandros) ***
Lysander (from Lysandros)
M
Meander (from Maiandros)
Melesander (from Melesandros)
Menander (from Menandros)
N
Neander (from Neandros)
Nicander (from Nikandros) ***
O
Onasander (from Onasandros)
P
Peisander (from Peisandros)
Periander (from Periandros) ***
Philander (from Philandros)
Pisander (from Pisandros)
Poemander (from Poimandros) ***
Praxander (from Praxandros) ***
Proander (from Proandros)
Pyrander (from Pyrandros) ***
S
Scamander (from Skamandros) ***
Sosander (from Sosandros)
Stasander (from Stasandros) ***
T
Teisander (from Teisandros)
Telesander (from Telesandros)
Terpander (from Terpandros)
Thersander (from Thersandros) ***
Timander (from Timandros)
Tisander (from Tisandros)
Tychander (from Tychandros) ***
I would be interested to hear what you think of all the names in the list, particularly whether there are some among them that you deem usable in this day and age (that is, apart from the very well-known ones, such as Alexander and Evander).
My personal favourites are marked with three asterisks (***). I think that most of my favourites are usable, though I find myself in doubt about whether they would work best as a first name, or as a middle name.
Anyway, have fun with going through the list and thank you in advance for your input! :)
A
Acesander (from Akesandros)
Agesander (from Agesandros)
Alcander (from Alkandros)
Alexander (from Alexandros)
Amynander (from Amynandros) ***
Anaxander (from Anaxandros) ***
Anaximander (from Anaximandros)
Antander (from Antandros)
Apsander (from Apsandros)
Archander (from Archandros)
Aresander (from Aresandros)
Aristander (from Aristandros) ***
Asander (from Asandros)
C
Cassander (from Kassandros)
Charisander (from Charisandros)
Charmander (from Charmandros)
Cleander (from Kleandros)
Coriander (from Koriandron or Koriandros)
D
Dexander (from Dexandros) ***
E
Epander (from Epandros)
Eteander (from Eteandros)
Evander (from Euandros)
G
Gesander (from Gesandros)
H
Hegesander (from Hegesandros)
Herander (from Herandros)
Hermesander (from Hermesandros)
I
Isander (from Isandros) ***
L
Leander (from Leandros)
Lycander (from Lykandros) ***
Lysander (from Lysandros)
M
Meander (from Maiandros)
Melesander (from Melesandros)
Menander (from Menandros)
N
Neander (from Neandros)
Nicander (from Nikandros) ***
O
Onasander (from Onasandros)
P
Peisander (from Peisandros)
Periander (from Periandros) ***
Philander (from Philandros)
Pisander (from Pisandros)
Poemander (from Poimandros) ***
Praxander (from Praxandros) ***
Proander (from Proandros)
Pyrander (from Pyrandros) ***
S
Scamander (from Skamandros) ***
Sosander (from Sosandros)
Stasander (from Stasandros) ***
T
Teisander (from Teisandros)
Telesander (from Telesandros)
Terpander (from Terpandros)
Thersander (from Thersandros) ***
Timander (from Timandros)
Tisander (from Tisandros)
Tychander (from Tychandros) ***
Replies
What about Iskander ?
Lysander is a nice classical name like Alexander and Evander. I can see Asander, Tasander, and Pyrander possibly being used for names.
Meander and philander are words with meanings that aren't exactly virtuous. A Philander would be ever marked as a philanderer whether he was or not. I really dislike the scam in Scamander, and Neander makes me think of a neanderthal.
Meander and philander are words with meanings that aren't exactly virtuous. A Philander would be ever marked as a philanderer whether he was or not. I really dislike the scam in Scamander, and Neander makes me think of a neanderthal.
Aresander is pretty cool.
I'm pretty sure Charmander is a Pokemon and Cleander looks like it would be said "CLEAN-der"
Coriander is cool too, I've always liked that one.
Isander sounds ok but looks incomplete. Plus my iPhone just tried to correct it to "islander"
Meander might be ok if it weren't a word.
Periander is ok.
Philander is unfortunate.
Poemander is interesting.
Scamander has "scam" right there up front.
I'm pretty sure Charmander is a Pokemon and Cleander looks like it would be said "CLEAN-der"
Coriander is cool too, I've always liked that one.
Isander sounds ok but looks incomplete. Plus my iPhone just tried to correct it to "islander"
Meander might be ok if it weren't a word.
Periander is ok.
Philander is unfortunate.
Poemander is interesting.
Scamander has "scam" right there up front.