Alexius

English

Etymology

Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).

Proper noun

Alexius

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Usage notes

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”), from the verb ἀλέξω (aléxō, “guard, protect”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈlek.si.us/, [äˈɫ̪ɛks̠iʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈlek.si.us/, [äˈlɛksius]

Proper noun

Alexius m sg (genitive Alexiī or Alexī); second declension

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

Second-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
  • Albanian: Lesh
  • Catalan: Aleix
  • French: Alexis
  • Italian: Alessio
    • → Sicilian: Alessiu
  • Portuguese: Aleixo
  • Sicilian: Alesciu
  • Spanish: Alejo
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