English Explanatory Dictionary

Alex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.
name
  1. Nickname for Alexandria: a major city in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.lɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alex.wav

Word forms

Alex Alexes

Etymology

Clipping 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, a clipping of Alexandra or the female name Alexis, in some cases also a spelling variant of Alix.

Derived words

Alexa Alex Hamilton alexkhomyakovite
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