Alex

Meaning

A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.

Synonyms

Alexey

Translations

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Alexandra Rousseau

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Alex DeLarge

Alexis

Alex le perroquet

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Alex DeLarge

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.lɪks/

Etymology

Clipping of Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) 'he who wards off men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin. Also from Alexius, from the same Ancient Greek first element, "helping, defending". These two origins of Alex are indistinguishable in most languages. The female name has the same root, a clipping of Alexandra or the female name Alexis, in some cases also a spelling variant of Alix.