Despite the rhetoric of preserving the family farm, the vast majority of farmers do not benefit from federal farm subsidy programs and most of the subsidies go to the largest and most financially secure farm operations.
The name Alexander is derived from the Greek á¼Î»Î­Î¾Î±Î½Î´ÏÎ¿Ï (AlÃ©xandros), meaning Defender of the people or Defending men and also, Protector of men, a compound of the verb á¼Î»Î­Î¾ÎµÎ¹Î½ alexein, to ward off, to avert, to defend and the noun á¼Î½Î®Ï anÄr, man (GEN á¼Î½Î´ÏÏÏ andros).
Alessia-Alessia is a girl's name of Latin/Italian origin meaning defender or helper. Alexander-A name of Greek origin which means defending men or warrior of man. Alexis-Alexis is a name derived from the Greek alexo meaning to help or to defend.