Lysander

Lysander \ly-san-der, lys-and-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Lysander is pronounced as Lay-SAEND-er ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Lysander: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

What is the origin of Lysander?

Lysander is largely used in the English and German languages, and its origin is Old Greek. The name is of the meaning liberator of man, freer of man. The name is from Lysandros (Old Greek), which is ultimately from the Old Greek element 'lysis' (release, loosening) combined with 'andros' (of a man) or 'aner' (man). It was borne by a Spartan general (-395 BC), who fought and won the Athenians at Aegospotami in 405 BC. It was also used by Shakespeare for the lead character in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1594-1596). The name nicknames for Lysandra is the female equivalent of Lysander. The name meaning of Isandro (Spanish) and the name Lisandro name (English and Spanish) are variants of Lysander. See also the related form, name Lysann (German).

List of baby names that is pronounced like Lysander:

name Lisandro meaning (Spanish and English), nicknames for Lisandru (French), and Lysandre meaning (French).

The baby name Lysander fun facts:

The name Lysander in reverse order is "Rednasyl".

The numerological value of the name Lysander is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Lysander?

Lysander is not in the top boy names in USA.