Alec

See also: alec, ALEC, and aleć

English

Alternative forms

• Aleck, Alek

Etymology

Clipping of Alexander

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈælɪk/
• Hyphenation: Al‧ec

Proper noun

Alec

1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 亞歷克／亚历克 (Yàlìkè)

• French: Alec (fr) m
• Japanese: アレック
• Russian: А́лек (ru) m (Álek)
• Scottish Gaelic: Ailig

See also

• Alex
• Alexander
• smart aleck
• Xander

Anagrams

• Cael, acle, Cela, alce, cale, lace, Clea, Acle

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.ɪk/

Proper noun

Alec m

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Alec	unchanged	unchanged	Halec
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎^[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 13