Sander (name)

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The masculine given name Sander is a variant of Alexander, used in the Dutch-speaking areas of Europe (chiefly the Netherlands and northern Belgium), as well as Norway and Estonia. As of 1 January 2021, it is the 34th most common masculine given name in Estonia. [1] The feminine version is Sandra; there is another masculine version in some countries: Sandro.

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  1. Nimede statistika. Sander. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.