Lexa: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Lexa | Girls
Origin of the name Alexandra:
Derived from the Greek Alexandros, a male compound name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man).
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A less feminine alternative to Alexa.
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My name is Alexandra, but I shortened it to Lexa.
It's a great name that catches people off guard sometimes.
"My name's Lexa,"
"Alexa?"
"No, Lexa. Only one A"If you had triplets, you could name them Lexa, Axel & Alex.
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Derived from Alexandra, a greek name that means "Defender of Mankind", literally translated as "She who wards off men"
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Lexa Doig, plays Rommie in the Sci-fi series, Andromeda.
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