# Alejandro

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #20,028

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.

## Easily confused with
- **Alexandra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alejandro-vs-alexandra)
- **Alexandre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alejandro-vs-alexandre)
- **Alessandro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alejandro-vs-alessandro)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aeljandro`, `aleajndro`, `alejadnro`, `alejanddro`, `alejandor`, `alejandrro`, `alejanndro`, `alejanrdo`, `alejjandro`, `alejnadro`, `aljeandro`, `allejandro`, `laejandro`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alejandro