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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Alexis
Greek
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Usage of the Name Alexis
English, German, French, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Greek
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Meaning of the Name Alexis
The name Alexis is a variant and a feminine form of Alexius, the Latinized form of the Greek name Alexios, which is derived from the Greek word "alexein" meaning "to defend".
Alexis is used as a feminine name in the English-speaking countries.
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Interesting Facts about Alexis
- The beloved boy in Virgil's Eclogue II is named Alexis.
- In the novel Zorba the Greek (1946) by Nikos Kazantzakis, on which the Oscar-winning film was based, the protagonist is a young man named Alexis Zorba.
- Alexis Pointdextre is the lead tenor role in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera The Sorcerer (1877).
- In 1993 the U.S. Department of Energy launched a satellite to measure background X-rays and radiation called ALEXIS.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Alexis (c. 375 BC - c. 275 BC), a Greek comic poet of the Middle Comedy;
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 - 1859), a French male historian and writer;
Alexis Carrel (1873 - 1944), a French male surgeon and biologist;
Alexis Smith (1921 - 1993), a Canadian actress;
Alexis Panselinos (born 1943), a Greek male novelist and translator;
Alexis Denisof (born 1966), an American actor;
Alexis Bledel (born 1981), an American actress and model;
Alexis Dziena (born 1984), an American actress;
Alexis Ruano Delgado (born 1985), a Spanish male footballer.
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Names Related to Alexis
List of names related to Alexis.
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