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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short form of Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) 'he who wards off men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin. Also from Alexius, from the same Ancient Greek first element, "helping, defending". These two origins of Alex are indistinguishable in most languages. The female name has the same root, shortened from Alexandra or the female name Alexis, in some cases also a spelling variant of Alix.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈæ.lɪks/
Audio (UK) (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Alex
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- 2006 Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn (Black Swan(2007), →ISBN, page 81:
- Martin was pretty dull as names went but 'Alex Blake' had a certain dash to it. His publishers hadn't considered Martin's own name to be 'punchy' enough. The pseudonym Alex Blake was chosen after much deliberation, most of which excluded Martin. 'A strong, no-nonsense sort of name', his editor said, 'to compensate'. For what, she didn't say.
- 2006 Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn (Black Swan(2007), →ISBN, page 81:
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 2008 Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency (Harpercollins, →ISBN, 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, page 588:
Translations[edit]
male given name — see Alexius
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex
- A male given name, equivalent to English Alex.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short form of Alexander.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex m
- A male given name.
References[edit]
- J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, Utrecht, Antwerpen 1964, Aula-boeken 176, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum
Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex
- A male given name of rare usage, variant of Aleksi.
Declension[edit]
Inflection of Alex (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Alex | Alexit | |
genitive | Alexin | Alexien | |
partitive | Alexia | Alexeja | |
illative | Alexiin | Alexeihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Alex | Alexit | |
accusative | nom. | Alex | Alexit |
gen. | Alexin | ||
genitive | Alexin | Alexien | |
partitive | Alexia | Alexeja | |
inessive | Alexissa | Alexeissa | |
elative | Alexista | Alexeista | |
illative | Alexiin | Alexeihin | |
adessive | Alexilla | Alexeilla | |
ablative | Alexilta | Alexeilta | |
allative | Alexille | Alexeille | |
essive | Alexina | Alexeina | |
translative | Alexiksi | Alexeiksi | |
instructive | — | Alexein | |
abessive | Alexitta | Alexeitta | |
comitative | — | Alexeineen |
Possessive forms of Alex (type risti) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Alexini | Aleximme |
2nd person | Alexisi | Alexinne |
3rd person | Alexinsa |
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short form of Alexandre and Alexis or Alexandra, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex m or f
- A male or female given name, equivalent to English Alex
Anagrams[edit]
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex m (proper noun, strong, genitive Alex')
- A male given name, equivalent to English Alex
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex
- A male given name, equivalent to English Alex.
Declension[edit]
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | Alex | Alexek |
accusative | Alexet | Alexeket |
dative | Alexnek | Alexeknek |
instrumental | Alexszel | Alexekkel |
causal-final | Alexért | Alexekért |
translative | Alexszé | Alexekké |
terminative | Alexig | Alexekig |
essive-formal | Alexként | Alexekként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | Alexben | Alexekben |
superessive | Alexen | Alexeken |
adessive | Alexnél | Alexeknél |
illative | Alexbe | Alexekbe |
sublative | Alexre | Alexekre |
allative | Alexhez | Alexekhez |
elative | Alexből | Alexekből |
delative | Alexről | Alexekről |
ablative | Alextől | Alexektől |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
Alexé | Alexeké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
Alexéi | Alexekéi |
Possessive forms of Alex | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | Alexem | Alexeim |
2nd person sing. | Alexed | Alexeid |
3rd person sing. | Alexe | Alexei |
1st person plural | Alexünk | Alexeink |
2nd person plural | Alexetek | Alexeitek |
3rd person plural | Alexük | Alexeik |
Icelandic[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex m
- A male given name, equivalent to English Alex
Declension[edit]
declension of Alex
m-s1 | singular | |
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indefinite | ||
nominative | Alex | |
accusative | Alex | |
dative | Alex | |
genitive | Alex |
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alex c (genitive Alex)
- A male given name, equivalent to English Alex.
Anagrams[edit]
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- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑleks
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