Alexr.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Given Name

Alexr. stands for Alexander, a given name abbreviation.

Scottish and colonial American clerks wrote Alexander this way in old records, often with the final r raised above the line. It appears in emigration lists, land grants and church registers.

Example: Alexr. McLeod, tacksman, and his family sailed from Skye in 1773.

Usage notes

Alexander was especially popular in Scotland, where three medieval kings bore the name. Variants include Alex., Alexdr. and Alexand. The Scottish Gaelic form is Alasdair, anglicized as Alistair.

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