Given name & surname · Russian
Алексис
“to ward off; to protect”
Алексис is a unisex given name from Latin. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Alexis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Алексис goes back to Latin Alexius, meaning “to ward off; to protect.”
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Where it comes from
Алексис comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξίας.
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Алексис’s family of names
In Russian usage, Алексис has a conventional equivalent in the English form Alexis.
The ring: across languages.
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