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BoyPronounced French /a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ/; European Portuguese /ɐ.lɨ.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /a.le.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾi/; Galician /a.le.ˈʃan.ðɾɪ/; Catalan /ə.lək.ˈsan.dɾə/Asturian language family

Alexandre

French, Portuguese, Galician and Catalan form of Alexander.

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Alexandre is a boy name.

Pronunciation: French /a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ/; European Portuguese /ɐ.lɨ.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /a.le.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾi/; Galician /a.le.ˈʃan.ðɾɪ/; Catalan /ə.lək.ˈsan.dɾə/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationFrench /a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ/; European Portuguese /ɐ.lɨ.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾɨ/; Brazilian Portuguese /a.le.ˈʃɐ̃.dɾi/; Galician /a.le.ˈʃan.ðɾɪ/; Catalan /ə.lək.ˈsan.dɾə/
Language familyAsturian

Meaning and history

French, Portuguese, Galician and Catalan form of Alexander. This name was borne by the French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), who wrote The Three Musketeers among other notable works.

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Usage: french, portuguese, galician, catalan

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