Comments for the name Alexander

The crown prince of the Netherlands is a famous bearer of this name: Willem-Alexander.

This was the first name of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone and teacher of the deaf.

In Sweden the name of the Disney character Gladstone Gander (Donald Duck's lucky cousin) is Alexander Lukas.

This is the formal first name of the fictional character Alexander Joseph Luthor (known simply as Lex Luthor), the nemesis of Superman. I believe that the reason that Alexander was given as first name to Lex Luthor is probably a link to Alexander the Great (at least, the is what seems to be the case in Smallville).

The name of the character in Irving Berling's song: Alexander's Ragtime Band.

Alexander Corvinus, in the "Underworld" movies, is the father of Marcus and William, the first vampire and lycan and first true immortal. He doesn't have much of a role in the first but you do meet him in the second.

Alexander is the name of a gasoline company!

A famous bearer I recall for now is Alexander Hamilton. There are also several authors who bear this name.

Sir Alexander Flemming, inventor of penicillin.

Greek actor John Anastassakis & Sherry Rooney have son Alexander (born 1984). Brother of Jennifer Anastassakis.

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have a son Alexander Schreiber, was born 25 July 2007 in L.A.

Alexander is the first name of the title character in Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth. I hated that book.

Alexander is also the name of a cocktail made from crème de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or brandy. It's name was originally derived from the given name Alexander.

Alexander William Gaskarth is the lead singer of the Maryland pop-punk band All Time Low.

Alexander Greenwald of Phantom Planet! Lead singer and guitarist.

In Madeline L'Engle's Time Quartet, the twins are Alexander Murry and Dennys Murry, who are featured prominently in Many Waters. Alexander always goes by the nickname "Sandy".

Alexander "Alex" David Turner (born 6 January 1986, Sheffield UK) is an English musician and member of Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets. He is the vocalist and lead guitarist in both bands. He is the main songwriter in the Arctic Monkeys. I love him. ;)

Jeri Lynn Zimmermann and Jack Ryan have a son Alexander Ryan, born 1995.

Alexander Sterling is the name of the lead vampire in the Mampire Kisses series by Ellen Schreiber.

Alexander Skarsgård (born 1976) is the oldest son of Stellan Skarsgård and a Swedish actor. He plays Eric Northman in the tv-show True Blood.

Alexander the Great often compared himself to Achilles. Some say that, like Achillles, his best friend was also his lover. In the case of Achilles, it was Patroclus, in Alexander's, it was Hephaeston.

Alexander Rybak, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, is a famous bearer of this name.

Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964) was a Russian-born sculptor.

Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten (July 17, 1714 – May 26, 1762) was a German philosopher.

Alexander "Sanders" Bening was a Netherlandish book illuminator.

Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was an American scultpor and painter, famous as the inventor of the mobile and thereby as one of the pioneers of Kinetic art.

AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys full name is Alexander James McLean.

Alexander of Russia was the little brother of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. He died young.

Alexander John was the youngest son of King Edward VII of the UK and his wife Alexandra of Denmark. He died young.

Alexander was the second son of Alexander II of Russia and his wife Maria. Because his older brother Nicholas died young, he married his fiancee Dagmar and became the Emperor.

Alexander (1818-1881) was the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. He later became Emperor Alexander II.

Alexander (1772-1795) was one of the sons of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II and his wife Maria Luisa of Spain.

Alexander (1554-1565) was the son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and his wife Anna of Denmark.

Alexander (1447-1447) was the son of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony and his wife Margarete of Austria.

Alexander (1691-1692) was the son of Tsar Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great) and his wife Eudoxia.

Alexander (1777-1825) was the oldest son of Tsar Paul I of Russia and his wife Sophie. He later became Tsar Alexander I.

Alexander Ludwig (best known for his roles in Race To Witch Mountain, The Seeker: The Dark is Rising and The Hunger Games) bears this name.

Alexander Lavelle Harris or Xander as he was known on Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show! Which is why my son's name is Xander :)