Alex Sanchez: Hi everyone. My name is Alex Sanchez. You probably already know that Sanchez is a Spanish last name. I'm originally from Mexico and my family immigrated to the U.S. to Texas when I was five. My first name is actually Alejandro, the Spanish version of Alexander. When I started school, my teachers and classmates had trouble pronouncing Alejandro, so my parents suggested I use my nickname Alex. And that's how I got my name.