Alex
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Short form of Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) 'he who wards off 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.
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex
- A male given name, shortened form of Alexander.
- 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.'
- 2008 Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency, Harpercollins, ISBN 9780007174799, page 588
Translations [edit]
male given name — see Alexius
Anagrams [edit]
Danish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex
- A male given name derived from Alexander and Alexius.
Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
from Latin Alexander, from Greek Alexandros 'he who wards of men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex ?
- A male given name, short form of Alexander.
References [edit]
- J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, Utrecht, Antwerpen 1964, Aula-boeken 176, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum
Finnish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex
- A male given name.
Declension [edit]
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Declension of Alex (type risti)
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
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.
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex
- A male given name, short form of Alexander and Alexis.
Anagrams [edit]
German [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex
- A male given name derived from Alexander and Alexius.
Swedish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Alex
- A male given name derived from Alexander and Alexius.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English proper nouns
- English male given names from Ancient Greek
- English female given names from Ancient Greek
- Danish proper nouns
- Danish male given names
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch male given names
- Finnish proper nouns
- Finnish male given names
- Finnish risti-type nominals
- French proper nouns
- French male given names
- German proper nouns
- German male given names
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish male given names