List of Famous people named Alexander

Name Alexander is among the most common names in Russia, Germany, England, Austria. Often it's a shorthand for Aleksandr. Similar names: Aleksandr, Aleksander. Here are some famous Alexanders:

Alexander Carnegie

First Name Alexander
Last Name Carnegie
Died on February 28, 1682
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Alexander Dergachyov

First Name Alexander
Last Name Dergachyov
Born on September 27, 1996 (age 29)
Height 195 cm | 6'5

Alexander Viktorovich Dergachyov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by SKA Saint Petersburg in the 1st round of the 2013 KHL Junior Draft. On 27 June 2015, Alexander was drafted by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, with the 74th overall pick, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

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Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon

First Name Alexander
Last Name Gordon
Born on November 30, 1677
Died on January 1, 1728 (aged 50)

General Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon, styled Earl of Enzie until 1684 and the Marquess of Huntly from 1684 to 1716, was a Scottish peer.

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Alexander, son of Herod

First Name Alexander,
Last Name Herod
Born on January 1, -0035
Died on January 1, -0007 (aged 28)

Alexander, son of Herod was born about 35 BC; died about 7 BC. His mother was the Hasmonean princess Mariamne.

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Alexander 'Mor' Macdonald, 1st of Boisdale

First Name Alexander
Last Name Boisdale
Born on January 1, 1698
Died on May 28, 1768 (aged 70)
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Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross

First Name Alexander
Last Name Ross
Born on April 30, 1514
Died on December 18, 1515 (aged 1)

Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross was the fourth and last son of King James IV of Scotland and his queen Margaret Tudor.

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Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone

First Name Alexander
Last Name Elphinstone
Died on September 10, 1547

Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone (1511-1547) was a Scottish landowner.

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Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone

First Name Alexander
Last Name Athlone
Born on April 14, 1874
Died on January 16, 1957 (aged 82)

Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, was a British Army commander and major-general who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and as Governor General of Canada.

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Alexander II of Scotland

First Name Alexander
Last Name Scotland
Born on August 24, 1198
Died on July 6, 1249 (aged 50)

Alexander II was King of Scotland from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.

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Alexander Olshanski

First Name Alexander
Last Name Olshanski
Born on November 30, 1439
Died on January 1, 1511 (aged 71)
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