Xandru

Asturian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃandɾu/ [ˈʃãn̪.d̪ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -andɾu
  • Syllabification: Xan‧dru

Proper noun

Xandru m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander or Spanish Alejandro in Asturian.
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