"Alexis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /əˈlɛks.ɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Alexis.wav Forms: Alexises [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛksɪs Etymology: From French Alexis, from Latin Alexis, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Alexis}} French Alexis, {{der|en|la|Alexis}} Latin Alexis, {{der|en|grc|Ἄλεξις|t=helper, defender}} Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|+}} Alexis (plural Alexises)
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    Sense id: en-Alexis-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 50 50
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.
    Sense id: en-Alexis-en-name-8KAWp~tj Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English unisex given names, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67

Inflected forms

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