#Alexander the Great

• Alexander — The international, German-Latinate form of the masculine proper name Alexandru. Borne by numerous historical figures, monarchs, and scholars, the name evokes legendary figures such as Alexander the Great (Macedon) and holds a universal resonance in English and Germanic-speaking cultures, symbolizing strength, leadership, and a protective spirit.
• Alexandretta — The historical and international name of the modern port city of İskenderun, located in the Hatay province of southeastern Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by Alexander the Great in 333 BC as Alexandria ad Issum, the city was a major commercial and strategic hub across centuries, also giving its name to the former Sanjak of Alexandretta during the French mandate over Syria.
• Alexander the Great — The historical and popular name of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon), king of ancient Macedonia (336–323 BC) and creator of one of the largest empires in antiquity. Renowned as one of the most brilliant military strategists and commanders in world history, he conquered the Persian Empire and extended the borders of the Hellenistic world into Egypt and India, triggering a profound cultural syncretism between West and East.
• Alixăndria — An archaic graphic variant or old phonetic spelling for 'Alexandria'. In the history of Romanian literature, it designates the famous popular book (the popular Cyrillic romance) relating the legendary deeds and valors of Alexander the Great. It can also represent the ancient transcription of the city name or settlements named in his honor.
• Ammon — A major deity in Egyptian mythology (Amun / Amon), originally associated with the air and hidden aspects of creation, later syncretized with the sun god as Amun-Ra and adopted by the Greeks as the god Ammon. Often depicted with ram horns, his cult was centered at the main temple in Thebes and the famous oracle in the Siwa Oasis, where Alexander the Great was proclaimed a legitimate son of this deity.
• Amyntor — The original Latin form for the proper name Amyntor; a character in Greek mythology, king of Ormenion and father of the hero Phoenix, known from Homer's Iliad. In the history of Ancient Macedonia, the name was borne by a famous aristocrat, the father of Hephaestion, Alexander the Great's closest friend and general.
• Antigonus — The name borne by several prominent figures from Greco-Macedonian antiquity and mythology; most historically famous is Antigonus I Monophthalmus (The One-Eyed), one of Alexander the Great's elite generals (diadochi) and founder of the Antigonid dynasty which ruled Macedon.
• Apelles — The traditional Romanian form of the name of the celebrated ancient Greek painter, Apelles; a prominent 4th-century BC artistic figure, renowned for his flawless technique in rendering anatomical realism and human expressiveness. In Romanian, the form without the final 's' is predominantly used in older historiography and classical translations of literary texts.
• Apelles — The official name, according to Greek and international spelling, of the most renowned painter of Ancient Greece (c. 370–306 BC); the official court artist of Alexander the Great, famous for introducing the varnishing technique using a black protective layer (atramentum). In modern lexicon, the form retains the mandatory etymological 's'.