Finnish

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Etymology

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From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate to English Alexander.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑleksɑnteri/, [ˈɑ̝le̞kˌs̠ɑ̝n̪t̪e̞ri]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnteri
  • Hyphenation(key): A‧lek‧san‧te‧ri

Proper noun

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Aleksanteri

  1. a male given name

Declension

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Possessive forms of Aleksanteri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

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Statistics

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  • Aleksanteri is the 379th (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 814 male individuals (and as a middle name to 12,574 more, making it much more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 20 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.