Given name · Ancient Greek
Ἀλέξιος
“helper; defender”
Ἀλέξιος is used as a given name. One Ancient Greek interpretation is “helper; defender.”
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Aléxios.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Ancient Greek interpretation is “helper; defender.”
How it developed
From Proto-Indo-European *-yós, built from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς + -ῐος.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ἀλέξιος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀλέξιος has a later derivative in Alejo. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀλέξιος has a conventional equivalent in the German form Alexis. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀλέξιος has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Aleixo.
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Around the world
Ἀλέξιος has relatives in 17 languages.
20 related names in 17 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- AlexisGerman
- Alejoderivative · Spanish
- Aleksyderivative · Polish
- Aleksaderivative · Lithuanian
- Aleixderivative · Catalan
- Aleksisderivative · Latvian
- Alexiusderivative · Latin, English
- Олексаborrowing · Ukrainian
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People named Ἀλέξιος
- Alexios I KomnenosByzantine emperor (1048–1118)
- Alexios IV AngelosByzantine emperor; (1192-1204)1182–1204
- Alexios III AngelosByzantine emperor1153–1211
- Alexios V DoukasByzantine emperor1140–1204
- Alexios II KomnenosByzantine emperor1169–1183
- Alexios I of TrebizondEmperor of Trebizond1182–1222
- Alexios III of Trebizondemperor of Trebizond1338–1390
- Alexios KomnenosByzantine junior emperor; (1106-1142)
- Alexios IV of TrebizondEmperor of Trebizond1379–1429
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