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 Taneyev

First Name Alexander
Last Name Taneyev
Died on January 25, 1918
Born in Russia

Alexander Sergeyevich Taneyev was a Russian state official and composer of the late Romantic era, specifically of the nationalist school. Among his better-known works were three string quartets, believed to have been composed between 1898–1900.

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Alexander Hamilton Synge

First Name Alexander
Last Name Synge
Born on January 1, 1820
Died on March 12, 1872 (aged 52)
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Alexander Joseph Sulkowski

First Name Alexander
Last Name Sulkowski
Died on May 21, 1762

Alexander Joseph Sulkowski was a Saxon-Polish general and the progenitor of the Sułkowski noble line.

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Alexander of Courland

First Name Alexander
Last Name Courland
Born on October 18, 1658
Died on June 28, 1686 (aged 27)
Born in Latvia

Alexander of Courland, nicknamed "Alexander the One-armed", was a Baltic German prince and the brother of Duke Frederick (II) Casimir of Courland. He was the youngest son of Jakob Kettler (1610–1682), Duke of Courland and his wife Luise Charlotte von Brandenburg (1617–1676), eldest daughter of Prince elector Georg Wilhelm von Brandenburg. He was a member of the Kettler dynasty.

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Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia

First Name Alexander
Last Name Serbia
Born on October 11, 1806
Died on May 3, 1885 (aged 78)

Aleksandar Karađorđević was the prince of Serbia between 1842 and 1858. He was a member of the House of Karađorđević.

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Alexander Stewart

First Name Alexander
Last Name Stewart
Died on September 9, 1513

Alexander Stewart was an illegitimate son of King James IV of Scotland by his mistress Marion Boyd. He was the King's eldest illegitimate child. He was an elder brother of Catherine Stewart, his only full sibling, a half brother to James Stewart, Margaret Stewart and Janet Stewart, the other illegitimate children of James IV and his mistresses. He was an older half-brother of the future James V.

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Alexander Fellowes

First Name Alexander
Last Name Fellowes
Born on March 23, 1983 (age 43)
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Alexander Maitland

First Name Alexander
Last Name Maitland
Born on September 14, 1787
Died on August 31, 1828 (aged 40)
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Alexander Blair of Kinfauns

First Name Alexander
Last Name Kinfauns
Died on November 14, 1691
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Alexander von Sachsen

First Name Alexander
Last Name Sachsen
Born on February 21, 1554
Died on October 8, 1565 (aged 11)
Born in Germany, Saxony
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