Comments for ALEKSANDR:

Strange spelling but kind of cool.

-- ellahcooper2495  2/10/2007

This is a name of two Russian Tzars, Aleksandr I and Aleksandr II.

-- stacy  4/8/2007

In addition: and Aleksandr III. All these tzars ruled in 19th century.
Aleksandr I and Aleksandr II are known as reformators and charismatic and versatile personalities.
Aleksandr I won against Napoleon Bonapart.
Aleksandr II emancipated the serfs.

-- stacy  4/8/2007

A pet form for Aleksandr is Shúrik.

-- met  5/4/2007

LOVE the spelling! It makes the name Alexander SO much better! I can't stop saying how much I ADORE this spelling!

-- HappyIguana  5/26/2007

It seems to be one of the most common names in Russia, I know at least 12 Sashas, Shuras, Shuriks and Aleks. But it is still a pretty name!

-- Anonymous User  8/18/2007

A famous bearer is Russian actor Aleksandr Minajev.

-- MaggieSimpson  4/28/2008

This name is very widespread among the Russian men. I think the most of people in Russia have 5-10 acquaintances or friends named Aleksandr. Personally I don't like this name because it is very popular in my country.

-- Poulina  6/8/2008

A famous bearer is actor Aleksandr Minayev, born 10th April 1967, Kazovce in Siberia, USSR.

-- Emilie007  6/22/2008

Aleksandr Ovechkin (usually just spelled Alexander) is a famous Russian ice hockey player on the Washington Capitals of the NHL.

-- SuomiRuotsi  2/25/2009

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a Russian author. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970.

-- vomiting  9/10/2009

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