Lisandro

Interpreted as “liberator of men”

Lisandro is a masculine name of Greek origin, interpreted as “liberator of men”. It is a Spanish form of Lysandros, used in Latin America and also found in Portuguese. The English form Lysander and French Lysandre belong to the same name family; their different endings give each version a distinct outline. In Spanish, Lisandro has three syllables, li-SAN-dro, with the emphasis in the middle. The s is unvoiced, and the r is a quick tongue tap. There is an appealing contrast between the light opening Li- and the firmer -sandro: the name feels elegant without sounding delicate, with the final o giving its classical shape an open finish.

Etymology: From Greek Lysandros (Λύσανδρος), through Latin Lysander. Its elements connect lýein, “to free, to unbind”, with anēr, genitive andrós, “man”.