Boy · Greek
Lysander
Say it: ly-SAN-der
Meaning
From Greek lyein 'to free, loosen' and anēr 'man'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Used by Shakespeare in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'; Lisandro is used in Argentina.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 564 babies given this name since 1931
- At its height in 2014, about 1 in 44,600 boys
- 23 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Lysandros |
|---|---|
| Italian | Lisandro |
| Spanish | Lisandro |
Famous bearers
- Lysander, Spartan admiral
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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