Alexis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɛks.ɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alexis.wav

Word forms

Alexis Alexises

Etymology

From French Alexis, from Latin Alexis, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).

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