Ἀλέξιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς (Ắlexĭs) +‎ -ῐος (-ĭos).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓λέξῐος • (Ăléxĭosm (genitive Ᾰ̓λεξῐ́ου); second declension

  1. a male given name meaning “helper; defender”, equivalent to English Alexius

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: Alexius
    • Albanian: Lesh
    • Catalan: Aleix
    • French: Alexis
    • Italian: Alessio
      • Sicilian: Alessiu
    • Portuguese: Aleixo
    • Sicilian: Alesciu
    • Spanish: Alejo