Alejo

See also: alejo and alejó

English

Proper noun

Alejo (plural Alejos)

1. A surname.

Related terms

• San Alejo

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alejo is the 5486^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6339 individuals. Alejo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (83.69%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.88%) individuals.

Anagrams

• jaleo

Spanish

Etymology

From the Latin saint's name Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, literally “helper, defender”). Cognate to English Alexis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlexo/ [aˈle.xo]
• Rhymes: -exo
• Syllabification: A‧le‧jo

Proper noun

Alejo m

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexis