Alex

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.4 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Proper noun 3.4 References 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Proper noun 4.4 Anagrams 5 German 5.1 Proper noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Alexandros 'he who wards of men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin; and from Alexius, from the same Ancient Greek root, alexios "helping, defending". These two origins of Alex are indistinguishable in most languages.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈaːlɛks/, SAMPA: /"a:lEks/
• (US) IPA: /ˈæːlɛks/, SAMPA: /"{:lEks/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Alex

Plural -

Alex

1. A male given name, short form of Alexander, or rarely an English form of Alexius.
2. A female given name, short form of Alexandra or the female name Alexis, or a spelling variant of Alix.
   • 2008 Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency, Harpercollins, ISBN 9780007174799, page 588

     'I had a Christmas card from someone calling herself Alex the year before last,' Daniel said. 'I couldn't think who it was.'

     'Oh, yes, she's changed again,' Alice said. 'I never got used to Alexandra, either. It never occurred to me that Sandra was short for Alexandra - anyway, she's Sandra on her birth certificate.'

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aelx
• axel, Axel
• axle

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[edit] Danish

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Alex

1. A male given name derived from Alexander and Alexius.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

from Latin Alexander, from Greek Alexandros 'he who wards of men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈaːlɛks/, SAMPA: /"a:lEks/

[edit] Proper noun

Alex

1. A male given name, short form of Alexander.

[edit] References

• Dr. J. van der Schaar, Woordenboek van voornamen. Aula 176, Utrecht-Antwerpen, Het Spectrum, 1964 [Onomasticon in Dutch on given names used in the Dutch-speaking Low Countries]

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

from Latin Alexander, from Greek Alexandros 'he who wards of men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin, and from Alexis, the French form of Alexius.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈaːlɛks/, SAMPA: /"a:lEks/

[edit] Proper noun

Alex

1. A male given name, short form of Alexander and Alexis.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aelx
• Axel

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[edit] German

[edit] Proper noun

Alex

1. A male given name derived from Alexander and Alexius.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Alex

1. A male given name derived from Alexander and Alexius.