Alexius
English
Etymology
Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).
Usage notes
- Name of a fifth century saint, famous in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Rare in English in this form.
Translations
male given name
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios), from Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “guard, protect”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈlek.si.us/, [äˈɫ̪ɛks̠iʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈlek.si.us/, [äˈlɛksius]
Proper noun
Alexius m sg (genitive Alexiī or Alexī); second declension
- 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).
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