Alexander (surname)
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| Alexander | |
|---|---|
| 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. Notable people with the surname include:
- AJ Alexander (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
- A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1885–1965), British politician
- Amir Alexander, historian
- Ana Alexander (born 1954), Cuban long jumper
- Ann Alexander Smith (born 1947), Louisiana educator
- Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), first licensed female physician in the Southern United States
- Archibald Alexander (1772–1851), first principle of Princeton Seminary
- Barton S. Alexander (1819–1878), U.S. Army brigadier general and engineer during the American Civil War
- Caleb Alexander (died 1828), American clergyman, writer, teacher
- Cecil Alexander (disambiguation), several people with this name
- Christopher Alexander (born 1936), Austrian architect
- Claudia Alexander (1959–2015), NASA scientist and project manager
- Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909–1974), British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer
- Cory Alexander (born 1973), American National Basketball Association player from 1995 to 2005
- Courtney Alexander (born 1977), American National Basketball Association player from 2000 to 2003
- Danny Alexander (born 1972), British MP
- Dari Alexander (born 1969), American news anchor
- Devon Alexander (born 1987), American professional boxer
- Donald Alexander (lawyer) (1921–2009), American lawyer
- Donald Alexander (researcher) (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 MP
- Duane Alexander (born 1940), American doctor
- Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American neurosurgeon, described his 2008 near-death experience
- Edward Porter Alexander (1835–1910), officer in the U.S. Army and Confederate States Army
- Ernie Alexander (born 1933), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- 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), psychoanalyst
- Fred Alexander (rugby union) (1870–1937), South African rugby union player
- Gary Alexander (disambiguation), several people with this name
- Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950), 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, baseball player
- Holmes Alexander (1906–1985), American historian, journalist, and columnist
- Horace Alexander (1889–1989), English ornithologist
- James Waddel Alexander (1804–1859), American Presbyterian minister and theologian
- James Waddell Alexander II (1888–1971), mathematician
- Jason Alexander, stage name of American actor Jason Scott Greenspan
- Jason Allen Alexander, ex-husband of Britney Spears
- Jeffrey C. Alexander (born 1947), American sociologist
- Joe Alexander (disambiguation), several people with this name
- Joseph Alexander (disambiguation), several people with this name
- John White Alexander (1856–1915), American artist
- Lamar Alexander (born 1940), U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- Lincoln Alexander (1922–2012), Canadian politician
- Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), American author
- Lucy Alexander (born 1970), British television presenter
- Manny Alexander (born 1971), baseball player from the Dominican Republic
- Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American singer
- Neil Alexander (born 1978), Scottish footballer
- Patrick Young Alexander (1867–1943), British aviation pioneer
- Peter Alexander (Austrian actor and singer) (1926–2011), Austrian singer and actor
- Randy Alexander (born 1951), American politician
- Richard D. Alexander (born 1930), professor and curator emeritus at the Museum of Zoology of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
- Rex Alexander, American college sports coach
- Robert P. Alexander (1904–1985), American philatelist
- Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American actor
- Samuel Alexander (1859–1938) Australian/British philosopher and essayist
- Sarah Alexander (born 1971), British actress
- Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis
- Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player
- Stan Alexander (born 1905), English footballer
- Victor Alexander (born 1969), American basketball player
- Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (1885–1965), English ornithologist
- William Alexander (bishop) (1824–1911), Primate of All Ireland
- William Alexander (rugby player) (1874–1937), Wales international rugby player
- William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c.1567-1640), Scottish noble
- Willie Alexander (American football) (born 1949), American football player
Other:
- Murder of Travis Alexander, a crime perpetrated by Jodi Arias in 2008
See also
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