Given name · Ancient Greek
Ἄλεξις
“helper; defender”
Ἄλεξις is used as a given name. One Ancient Greek interpretation is “helper; defender.”
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Álexis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Ancient Greek interpretation is “helper; defender.”
Where it comes from
Ἄλεξις comes from Proto-Hellenic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Hellenic *aléksō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti, built from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω + -ῐς.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ἄλεξις’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ἄλεξις has a later derivative in Alexis. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἄλεξις has a transliteration in Álexis. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἄλεξις can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ắlexĭs.
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Around the world
Ἄλεξις has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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