Alexander (surname)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Other names | |
| See also | MacAlasdair, Mac Alsandair |
Alexander is a surname originating in Scotland. It is originally 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 in the Highlands region of Scotland.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Adonis Alexander (born 1996), American football player
- AJ Alexander (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
- A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1885–1965), British politician
- Albert R. Alexander (1859–1966), American judge
- Amir Alexander (born 1963), Israeli-American historian
- Ana Alexander (born 1954), Cuban long jumper
- Ann Dunlop Alexander (born 1896, fl. 1910s–60s), Scottish artist
- Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), American physician and educator
- Archibald Alexander (1772–1851), American theologian, professor, and first principal of Princeton Seminary
- Archibald Alexander (politician) (1755–1822), American physician and politician
- Archibald Alphonso Alexander (1888–1958), American design and construction engineer
- Archibald S. Alexander (1906–1979), American lawyer, civil servant, and Democratic politician
- Barton S. Alexander (1819–1878), U.S. Army brigadier general and engineer during the American Civil War
- Beatrice Alexander (1895–1990), American dollmaker and businesswoman
- Birdie Alexander (1870–1960), American musician and educator
- Boyd Alexander (1873–1910), British army officer, explorer and ornithologist
- Caleb Alexander (died 1828), American clergyman, writer, teacher
- Cecil Alexander (1918–2013), American architect
- Cecil L. Alexander (born 1935), American politician
- Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), British hymn-writer and poet
- Christopher Alexander (born 1936), Austrian-American architect and design theorist
- Christopher James Alexander (1887–1917), British ornithologist
- Claudia Alexander (1959–2015), American planetary scientist
- Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909–1974), British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer
- Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player
- Courtney Alexander (born 1977), American basketball player
- Cris Alexander, (1920–2012), American actor, singer, dancer, designer, and photographer
- Danny Alexander (born 1972), British politician
- Dari Alexander (born 1969), American news anchor
- Devon Alexander (born 1987), American professional boxer
- Doc Alexander (1897–1975), American NFL football player and coach
- Donald Alexander (1921–2009), American lawyer
- Donald Alexander (1928–2007), Irish physician and researcher
- Dorothy Alexander, professional name of Dorothy Bohm (born 1924), naturalized British photographer
- Dottie Alexander (born 1972), American keyboardist
- Douglas Alexander (born 1967), British politician
- Duane Alexander (born 1940), American doctor
- Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American neurosurgeon
- Edward Porter Alexander (1835–1910), U.S. and Confederate States Army officer
- Ethel Skyles Alexander (1925–2016), American politician
- Evan Shelby Alexander (1767–1809), American politician
- F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), Australian actor/orator, founder of the Alexander Technique
- Francesca Alexander (1837–1917), American illustrator, author, and translator
- Frank Alexander (cricketer) (1911–2005), Australian cricketer
- Franz Alexander (1891–1964), Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician
- Fred Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Gary Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950), American baseball player
- Gus Alexander, (1934–2010), Scottish footballer
- Harold Alexander (1900–1987), American politician
- Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891–1969), British general
- Harvey Alexander (early 20th c.), American baseball player
- Holmes Alexander (1906–1985), American historian, journalist, and columnist
- Horace Alexander (1889–1989), English writer, pacifist and ornithologist
- Howard Wright Alexander (1911–1985), Canadian-American mathematician
- Hubbard Alexander (born 1939), American football player
- J. Alexander (model) (born 1958), American model, runway coach and panelist on America's Next Top Model
- Jace Alexander (born 1964), American television director and actor
- Jaire Alexander (born 1997), American football player
- James Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Jason Alexander (born 1959), stage name of American actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, and director Jason Scott Greenspan
- Jason Allen Alexander (late 20th/early 21st c.), American ex-husband of Britney Spears
- Jason Shawn Alexander (born 1975), American comic-book artist, painter, illustrator and draftsman
- Jay Alexander (born 1968), American magician, comedian and entertainer
- Jean Alexander (1926–2016), British actress
- Jeffrey C. Alexander (born 1947), American sociologist
- Joan Alexander (1915-2009), American actress
- Joe Alexander (born 1986), American-Israeli basketball player
- John Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Joseph Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Kaitlyn Alexander (born 1992), Canadian actress
- Lamar Alexander (born 1940), American politician
- Lawrence A. Alexander (born 1943), American law professor
- Lena Alexander (1899–1983), Scottish artist
- Lincoln Alexander (1922–2012), Canadian politician
- Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), American author
- Louise Alexander (born 1960), American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Lucy Alexander (born 1970), British television presenter
- Manny Alexander (born 1971), Dominican Republic-born American baseball player
- Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American singer
- Milton Alexander (1796–1856), American militia officer, attorney, and politician
- Neil Alexander (born 1978), Scottish footballer
- Olly Alexander (born 1990), English musician; lead singer of Years & Years
- Patrick Young Alexander (1867–1943), British aviation pioneer
- Peter Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Randy Alexander (born 1951), American politician
- Richard D. Alexander (1930–2018), American zoologist and professor
- Rex Alexander (1924–1982), American college sports coach
- Robert Alexander (disambiguation), various people
- Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American actor
- Sally Hobart Alexander (born 1943), American writer of children's literature
- Samuel Alexander (1859–1938) Australian/British philosopher and essayist
- Sarah Alexander (born 1971), British actress
- Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 1935), British peer
- Shane Alexander (musician) (late 20th/early 21st c.), American singer-songwriter and musician
- Shane Alexander (volleyball) (born 1986), Australian volleyball player
- Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player
- Stan Alexander (1905–1961), English footballer
- Stephanie B. Alexander an American mathematician
- Sue Alexander (1933–2008), American children's author
- Travis Alexander, murder victim - see Murder of Travis Alexander
- Van Alexander (1915–2015), American bandleader, arranger and composer, born Alexander Van Vliet Feldman
- Victor Alexander (born 1969), American basketball player
- Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (1885–1965), English ornithologist and entomologist
- William Alexander (disambiguation), various people
See also
References
- ^ Browne, W. A. F.; Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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