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Gender:

Both

Origin:

Greek

Meaning:

Defending men

Pronunciation:

(AH leks)   [Guide]

Form of:

Alexander

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English, Nicknames or Pet Names, Cute Names, Cool Names

Used in:

English speaking countries

Additional info:

Alex can be a nickname for any name beginning with Alex- (e.g. Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis), but is commonly used as a full name in its own right.
Popularity Rank of AlexUS top 1000 names since 1880
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