Alex Name Meaning & Origin
Alex
Origin of the name Alexander:
A compound Greek name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man): hence, “defender or helper of mankind.” The name was borne by Alexander the Great (356—323 B.C.), a Macedonian king and military conqueror who helped spread the Greek culture across Asia Minor to Egypt and India. Var: Aleksandr, Aleksandur, Alexander, Alexandras. Short: Alek, Alekos, Alex, Alexei, Alexios, Alexis, Sander, Sandros
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If you had triplets, you could name them Alex, Axel & Lexa.
ALEX, AXEL and LEXA are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
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- Nicknames for Alex
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Xander
Al
Ali
Alec
Alek (Slavic)
Aleksandr (Slavic)- Meanings and history of the name Alex
English short form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind"
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