Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈλέξιος
- LatinAlexius
- EnglishAlexius
From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).
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Arabic أَلِيكْس
- أَلِيكْس (ʔalīks)male given name
Bulgarian Але́ксий
- Але́ксий (Aléksij)male given name
Catalan Aleix
- Aleixmale given name
Chinese Mandarin 阿歷克塞 /阿历克塞, 阿萊克修斯 /阿莱克修斯
- 阿歷克塞 /阿历克塞 (Ālìkèsāi)male given name
- 阿萊克修斯 /阿莱克修斯 (Āláikèxiūsī)male given name
- 亞歷克修斯 /亚历克修斯 (Yàlìkèxiūsī)male given name
Czech Aleš, Alexej
- Alešmale given name
- Alexejmale given name
Dutch Alexius
- Alexiusmale given name
Esperanto Alekso
- Aleksomale given name
Estonian Aleks
- Aleksmale given name
Finnish Aleksi, Aleksis
- Aleksimale given name
- Aleksismale given name
French Alexis
- Alexismale given name
German Alexius
- Alexiusmale given name
Greek Αλέξιος
- Αλέξιος (Aléxios)male given name
Hungarian Alex
- Alexmale given name
Italian Alessio
- Alessiomale given name
Japanese アレクシオス
- アレクシオス (Arekushiosu)male given name
Korean 알렉시오스
- 알렉시오스 (Alleksioseu)male given name
Latin Alexius
- Alexiusmale given name
Polish Aleksy
- Aleksymale given name
Portuguese Aleixo
- Aleixomale given name
Russian Алексе́й, Алекси́й
- Алексе́й (Alekséj)male given name
- Алекси́й (Aleksíj)male given name
Spanish Alejo, Alexis
- Alejomale given name
- Alexismale given name
Ukrainian Олексі́й
- Олексі́й (Oleksíj)male given name
Cite this entry
APA
Alexius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexius
MLA
“Alexius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexius. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alexius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexius.
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