Alexander in cursive
This is how the name Alexander looks in school cursive: 9 letters, all joined smoothly from the baseline. Print the sheet below to practise it.
Alexander written once as a model, then in grey to trace, then on empty lines to write alone.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write the name, step by step
- Write capital A and carry its ending stroke straight into the l.
- Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: l, e, x, a, n, d, e and r.
- When the name is finished, go back to cross the x.
All 9 letters, one by one
Tap a letter to see how it is written on its own.
Tips for each letter
- A
- Making it look like a giant lowercase a with a short stick. Capital A is tall: the oval reaches the top line.
- l
- Making the loop so thin it disappears, so l looks like a tall i without a dot. Keep the loop open.
- e
- Making the loop too big, so e looks like l. The loop stays below the midline.
- x
- Crossing it in the middle of the word. Like dotting i, cross x after the word is finished.
- a
- Leaving the top open, so a looks like u. Close the circle before you slant down.
- n
- Pointy tops that make n look like u upside down. The humps are round on top.
- d
- Making a loop on the tall stick. Cursive d goes up and back down on the same line, with no loop.
- r
- Rounding the top so r looks like an i or an n. The small flat step at the top is what makes the r.
All lowercase
alexander
Write it yourself
Questions parents ask
How do you write Alexander in cursive?
Write capital A and carry its ending stroke straight into the l. Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: l, e, x, a, n, d, e and r. When the name is finished, go back to cross the x.
How many letters are in Alexander?
Alexander has 9 letters: A, l, e, x, a, n, d, e, r.
Is Alexander hard to write in cursive?
No. Every letter in Alexander joins from the baseline, with no lifts or high joins, so it is a good word for beginners.