Alexander Svirsky was a 15th-century Russian monk and hegumen who founded the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery. Born into a peasant family in the Novgorod Republic, he took monastic vows at the Valaam Monastery at age 26. He later returned to the Olonets region, where he was appointed to lead the Trinity Monastery in 1506. Recognized for his contemplative life and miracles, he is venerated as a saint within the Eastern Orthodox tradition.