Last name: ALEXANDER
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ALEXANDER : This last name is indexed 409,067 times on Geneanet!Origin of last name
ALEXANDER : (Greek.) An aider or benefactor of men. From the Greek to aid or help, and a man. A powerful auxiliary.
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