Alexis
\a.lɛk.si\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Vers 1050.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Vers 1050 |
| Pronunciation | \a.lɛk.si\ |
Origin and meaning
From the Latin Alexius, a saint's name, from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Greece
Around the world
- SpanishAlejo
- GreekΆλεξις
- ItalianAlessio
- LatinAlexius
- OccitanAlèxis
- PolishAleksy
- RussianАлексей, Алексий
In literature
« — Le prince Alexis répéta M. Temple, un des affiliés qui se rassemblait chez votre maîtresse ? »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Pamputt (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).