Given name · Russian
Алексий
“to ward off; to protect”
Алексий is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Aleksij.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Алексий goes back to Ancient Greek Ἀλεξίας, meaning “to ward off; to protect.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Алексий’s family of names
In Russian usage, Алексий has a conventional equivalent in the French form Alexis. In Bulgarian usage, Алексий has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Aleixo. In Russian usage, Алексий has a transliteration in Aleksij.
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Around the world
Алексий has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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