Alexandru was one of three illegitimate children of Elisabeta Văcărescu of the Văcărescu family of boyars-he and his siblings were later adopted by Zoe Văcărescu, Elisabeta's mother, who gave the children her Greek maiden name "Paleologu".
Alexandru was one of three illegitimate children of Elisabeta Văcărescu of the Văcărescu family of boyars. He were later adopted by Zoe Văcărescu. His siblings were later adopted by Zoe Văcărescu. Zoe Văcărescu was Elisabeta's mother. Zoe Văcărescu gave the children her Greek maiden. This Greek maiden was name "Paleologu". Zoe Văcărescu was Elisabeta's mother.