Alexander (surname)
Alexander is a surname.
One origin is from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος meaning 'defender of men'. In Scotland, Alexander is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacAlasdair. It is a somewhat common Scottish name, and the region of Scotland where it traditionally is most commonly found is the Highlands.
Notable people
Architecture
- Cecil Alexander, American architect
- Charles A. Alexander, American architect
- Christopher Alexander, Austrian-American architect and design theorist
Arts and entertainment
- AJ Alexander, American model and Playboy Playmate
- Ann Dunlop Alexander, Scottish artist
- Beatrice Alexander, American dollmaker and businesswoman
- Dorothy Alexander, professional name of Dorothy Bohm, naturalised British photographer
- Francesca Alexander, American illustrator, author, and translator
- J. Alexander (model), American model, runway coach and panelist on America's Next Top Model
- Jay Alexander, American magician, comedian and entertainer
- Julia Alexander, American art historian and curator
- Lena Alexander, Scottish artist
- Lloyd Alexander, American author
- Mo Alexander, American comedian
- Nykolai Aleksander, German artist
- Sally Hobart Alexander, American writer of children's literature
- Sue Alexander (writer), American children's author
- Vanessa Aleksander, Polish actress
Music and dance
- Arthur Alexander, American soul singer and songwriter
- Birdie Alexander, American musician and educator
- Cecil Frances Alexander, British hymn-writer and poet
- Dottie Alexander, American keyboardist
- Graham Alexander, American musician and singer-songwriter
- Kita Alexander, Australian pop singer-songwriter
- Linsey Alexander, American blues songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist
- Margie Alexander, American singer
- Olly Alexander, English musician, lead singer of Years & Years
- Ora Alexander, American classic female blues singer
- Roberta Alexander, American operatic soprano
- Shane Alexander (musician), American singer-songwriter and musician
- Van Alexander, American bandleader, arranger and composer
- The Alexander Brothers, Scottish folk duo, Tom Alexander and Jack Alexander
Television and film
- Cris Alexander, American actor, singer, dancer, designer, and photographer
- Dari Alexander, American news anchor
- F. Matthias Alexander, Australian actor/orator, founder of the Alexander Technique
- Jace Alexander, American television director and actor
- Jane Alexander, American actress and author
- Jean Alexander, British actress
- Joan Alexander, American actress
- Kaitlyn Alexander, Canadian actress
- Lucy Alexander, British television presenter
- Ross Alexander, American actor
- Sarah Alexander, British actress
- Shannon Alexander, Australian filmmaker
- Sofia Alexander, Mexican animator and voice actor
Law and politics
- A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, British politician
- Albert R. Alexander, American judge
- Archibald S. Alexander, American lawyer, civil servant, and Democratic politician
- Cecil L. Alexander, American politician
- Danny Alexander, British politician
- Douglas Alexander, British politician
- Eduard Alexander, German politician
- Ethel Skyles Alexander, American politician
- Evan Shelby Alexander, American politician
- Julia McGehee Alexander, American politician and lawyer
- Lamar Alexander, American politician
- Lawrence A. Alexander, American law professor
- Lincoln Alexander, Canadian politician
- Louise Alexander, American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Morris Alexander, South African politician
Military
- Barton S. Alexander, U.S. Army brigadier general and engineer during the American Civil War
- Bevin Alexander, American military historian and author
- Boyd Alexander, British army officer, explorer and ornithologist
- Edward Porter Alexander, U.S. and Confederate States Army officer
- Milton Alexander, American militia officer, attorney, and politician
- Reginald Gordon Alexander, Australian private who was killed in the 1942 Dili massacre
- Thomas Alexander Scottish military surgeon
Religion
- Archibald Alexander, American theologian, professor, and first principal of Princeton Seminary
- Caleb Alexander, American clergyman, writer, teacher
- Irene Alexander, Australian spiritual director, writer and lecturer
Science and medicine
- Annie Lowrie Alexander, American physician and educator
- Archibald Alexander (politician), American physician and politician
- Archibald Alphonso Alexander, American design and construction engineer
- Archie Alexander, American engineer and architect
- Charles Paul Alexander, American entomologist
- Christopher James Alexander, British ornithologist
- Claudia Alexander, American planetary scientist
- Duane Alexander, American doctor
- Eben Alexander (author), American neurosurgeon
- Franz Alexander, Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician
- Horace Alexander, English writer, pacifist and ornithologist
- Howard Wright Alexander, Canadian-American mathematician
- Mary C. Alexander, American aviation pioneer
- Patrick Young Alexander, British aviation pioneer
- Richard D. Alexander, American zoologist and professor
- Stephanie B. Alexander, American mathematician
- Wilfred Backhouse Alexander, English ornithologist and entomologist
Sports
- Adonis Alexander, American football player
- Ana Alexander (athlete), Cuban long-jumper
- Blaise Alexander, American racing driver
- Chuffie Alexander, American baseball player
- CJ Alexander, American baseball player
- Cory Alexander, American basketball player
- Courtney Alexander, American basketball player
- Darius Alexander, American football player
- Devon Alexander, American professional boxer
- Doc Alexander, American NFL football player and coach
- Frank Alexander (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- Greg Alexander, Australian rugby league player and commentator
- Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player
- Gus Alexander, Scottish footballer
- Hubbard Alexander, American football player
- Jaire Alexander, American football player
- Joe Alexander, American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Kyle Alexander, Canadian basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Mackenzie Alexander, Canadian ice hockey player
- Manny Alexander, Dominican Republic-born American baseball player
- Marte Alexander, American-born Italian basketball player
- Neil Alexander, Scottish footballer
- Odicci Alexander, American softball player
- Posh Alexander, American basketball player
- Rex Alexander, American college sports coach
- Scott Alexander (baseball), American baseball player
- Shane Alexander (volleyball), Australian volleyball player
- Shaun Alexander, American football player
- Stan Alexander, English footballer
- Trey Alexander (basketball), American basketball player
- Tyler Alexander, American baseball player
- Ty-Shon Alexander, American basketball player
- Victor Alexander, American basketball player
- Zy Alexander, American football player
Other professions
- Amir Alexander, Israeli-American historian
- Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer
- Grace Alexander, American writer, journalist, teacher
- Holmes Alexander, American historian, journalist, and columnist
- Jane Grace Alexander, American banker
- Jeffrey C. Alexander, American sociologist
- Juliet Alexander, Guyanese-born British journalist and TV presenter
- Rachel Frances Alexander, British social campaigner
- Robin Alexander, British educationist and academic
- Robin Alexander (journalist), German journalist and author
- Samuel Alexander, Australian/British philosopher and essayist
- Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis, British peer
- Tammy Alexander, American murder victim
- Travis Alexander, murder victim – see Murder of Travis Alexander
Disambiguation lists
- Donald Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Fred Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Gary Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Harry Alexander (disambiguation), including Harold Alexander, several people
- James Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Jason Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- John Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Joseph Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Peter Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Thomas Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- William Alexander (disambiguation), several people