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Alexis.

a male given name from Ancient Greek

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[aˈɫɛk.sɪs]Classical-Latin[aˈlɛk.sis]

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

    declension-3 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- Proto-Indo-European *-seti Proto-Indo-European *h₂lékseti Proto-Hellenic *aléksōder. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω (ăléxō) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis)bor. Latin Alexis Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis).

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