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View Name: Lysander


LYSANDER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Λυσανδρος (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
From the Greek name Λυσανδρος (Lysandros) which meant "a release of a man" from Greek λυσις (lysis) "a release" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man". This was the name of a Spartan general and naval commander.
Related Names
VARIANT: Lysandros
FEMININE FORM: Lysandra
OTHER LANGUAGES: Lisandro (Spanish)



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