Alexander
Coat of Arms
 ALEXANDER:
(1) (British, others). "Defender of men" (Greek); often through the two Scottish kings.
Name taking - or based on - the first name of the ancestor's father (patronymic).

(2) 'Helper of mankind' a popular name with kings, saints, and popes throughout all Europe from ancient times very common in Scotland 'due' in part to the three Scottish kings with that name in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

The above information taken from: Family Chronicle - Surname Origin List
Note: The above depicted Coat of Arms does not necessarily reflict this surname's ancestry.

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