onomasti
30
Aug

Alexander

A form of Alexandros

Alexandros, Alexander, Alex, in English

It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.

Key facts

Alexandros at a glance

Name day
30 August
This year · 2026
Sunday, 30 August
Next year · 2027
Monday, 30 August

Variations

Forms & nicknames of the name

One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.

Greek forms

English & romanised

AlexandrosAlex you are hereAlexander

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Iconography

Alexandros in sacred art

DepictingSt Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople

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