Alexander as First Name

Alexander McDonnell            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish
Alexander McDonnell: was an Irish chess master, who contested a series of six matches with the world’s leading player Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais in the summer of 1834.It was the first match of any importance in the history of chess and is still referred to today as the World Championship of 1834. The games were published widely, and were annotated and discussed by enthusiasts all over Europe. In the course of the mammoth encounter, both players introduced several innovations, a few of which are still seen today. It might even be said that the modern era of chess began with the McDonnell-La Bourdonnais match of 1834.

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Alexander as Last Name

Ason Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Ason Alexander: an American television, cinema and musical theatre comedic actor, best known for his role as George Costanza on the television series Seinfeld.Alexander began his acting career on the New York stage and is an accomplished singer and dancer. On Broadway, he appeared in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Accomplice, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway, for which he garnered the 1989 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Returning to the stage in 2003, Alexander was cast in a successful run, opposite Martin Short, in the Los Angeles production of Mel Brooks' The Producers[4] Alexander also appeared with Kelsey Grammer in the 2004 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol

Gary George Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: British
Gary George Alexander: is an English footballer who plays for League One side Millwall.He began his career with West Ham United, but his first taste of senior football came with a very successful loan spell at Exeter City in the 1999/2000 season. Alexander scored 16 goals in 37 league games for the Grecians, and this convinced Swindon Town to sign him for £500,000 In July 2000.

James Neil Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish
James Neil Alexander: a Scottish professional football goalkeeper, currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Rangers.Alexander currently has three Scotland caps, his first gained as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Switzerland in 2006, and played an important part in Scotland's 2006 Kirin Cup win where he played both matches against Bulgaria and Japan. He is among several players, including teammate Allan McGregor, who have found their chances in the Scotland goalkeeping position limited due to Craig Gordon.

Derrick Scott Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Derrick Scott Alexander: a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and in 2000 set the Kansas City Chiefs record of 1,391 receiving yards in a single season.Alexander was a wide receiver for the University of Michigan from 1989-1993. After the graduation of Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, he became the Wolverines top receiver. In his junior and senior seasons he led the team in receptions and receiving yards.[1] In 1993 he had a career game against Illinois,

Frederick Beasley Alexander            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Frederick Beasley Alexander: was a top-ranked tennis player in the early 20th century.The right-handed Alexander in 1908 became the first foreigner to win the singles title at the Australian Championships, the amateur precursor to the Australian Open. He then teamed with the man he defeated in the final, Alfred Dunlop, to win the doubles.