Alexius
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).
Proper noun
editAlexius
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Usage notes
edit- Name of a fifth century saint, famous in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Rare in English in this form.
Related terms
editTranslations
editmale given name
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Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios), from Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “guard, protect”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈlek.si.us/, [äˈɫ̪ɛks̠iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈlek.si.us/, [äˈlɛksius]
Proper noun
editAlexius m sg (genitive Alexiī or Alexī); second declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
Declension
editSecond-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Alexius |
| Genitive | Alexiī Alexī1 |
| Dative | Alexiō |
| Accusative | Alexium |
| Ablative | Alexiō |
| Vocative | Alexī |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Descendants
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- English given names
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- English male given names from Ancient Greek
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- Latin 4-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin lemmas
- Latin proper nouns
- Latin second declension nouns
- Latin masculine nouns in the second declension
- Latin masculine nouns
- Latin given names
- Latin male given names
- Latin male given names from Ancient Greek