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Alexander (, ) is a common male first name, and less common surname derived from the Greek "Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros). The most famous is Alexander the Great, who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. ==Origin== Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek (Aléxandros), meaning "Defender of the people" or "Defending men"〔.〕 and also, "Protector of men", a compound of the verb ''alexein'', "to ward off, to avert, to defend"〔.〕 and the noun ''anēr'', "man" (GEN ''andros'').〔.〕 It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , ''a-re-ka-sa-da-ra'' (transcribed as ''Alexandra''), written in the Linear B syllabic script.〔Tablet MY V 659 (61). (【引用サイトリンク】title=The Linear B word a-re-ka-sa-da-ra ) (【引用サイトリンク】title=MY 659 V (61) ) 〕〔(Mycenaean (Linear B) – English Glossary )〕 The name was one of the titles ("epithets") given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". In the Iliad, the character Paris is known also as Alexander.〔(Ἀλέξανδρος ), Georg Autenrieth, ''A Homeric Dictionary'', on Perseus Digital Library〕 The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of King Alexander III, commonly known as "Alexander the Great". Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named for him. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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