Alexander
Defender of men
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Defender of men
Manly
Possibly enduring
Christ-bearer
Birth; origin
Probably from Lucania
Gift of God
Lord; master
Meaning unknown; name of a Greek god
Meaning unknown; name of a Greek goddess
Good man; a separate Scottish route also exists
Holding fast
Lion
Lion; feminine form of Leon
Son or descendant of a lion
Onyx gemstone
My strength is the Lord
Mythical phoenix bird; its Greek root refers to dark red
Short form of Alexander: defending people
Manly
Man with an element for care, protection or rule
Meaning uncertain
Probably she who conceals
Hero, in the Greek legendary name
Release; man, often interpreted as liberator
Form associated with Mount Olympus
Stone
From a Greek verb meaning to hunt
Hospitality
Son of the best
The best purpose
Hearth; fireside
Lion and man
Cross
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