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Xander

Field	Value
name	Xander
pronunciation
gender	Male
meaning	defender of man
origin	Greek

Xander is an abbreviated form of the name Alexander and pronounced like "Zander". Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The name's meaning is interpreted from "alexein" which means "to defend" plus "andros" which translates to "man, warrior" in a relationship or possessive form. Hence the meaning: defender of man.

People

;Music

Xander (Danish singer) (born 1988), Danish singer (full name Alexander Theo Linnet)
Xander (Dutch singer) (born 1985), Dutch singer songwriter (full name Xander Van Gameren)
Xander (South Korean singer) (born 1988), also known as Alexander (full name Alexander Lee Eusebio)
Xander de Buisonjé, (born 1973), Dutch singer
Xander Rawlins, a British singer-songwriter known for his British Army charity single "1000 Miles Apart"

;In arts and entertainment

Alexander Armstrong (or Xander Armstrong; born 1970), British comedian, actor and television presenter
Xander Berkeley (born 1955), American actor
Xander Marro (born 1975), puppet-maker and projectionist
Xander Mobus (born 1992), American voice actor
Xander Parish, English ballet dancer
Xander Straat (born 1965), Dutch stage, television, and film actor

;Sports

Xander Bogaerts (born 1992), baseball shortstop on the San Diego Padres
Xander Houtkoop (born 1989), Dutch professional footballer
Xander Pitchers (born 1994), Namibian cricketer
Xander Schauffele (born 1993), American professional golfer

Fictional characters

Xander Harris, a main character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Xander Bly, the Green Mystic Ranger from Power Rangers: Mystic Force
Xander Cage, the protagonist of the xXx franchise, portrayed by Vin Diesel
Xander Crews, in the animated series Frisky Dingo
Xandir P. Wifflebottom, a character in the animated series Drawn Together.
Xander, boyfriend of Dana Brody in Homeland (TV series)
Xander Kiriakis, a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives
Xander, a Nohrian prince in the game Fire Emblem Fates, the adopted brother of the main protagonist.
Xander Shakadera, fictional character in Beyblade
Xander Payne, a fictional character in Mega Man series by Archie Comics

References

(2006). "Oxford Dictionary of First Names". Oxford University Press.

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