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Aleksey.

Russian Alexius, from the Greek defending-name family

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Gender context
Boy
Origin
Russian / Greek
Letters
7
Words
1
First letter
A

Listed as a male name in Wiktionary. Source ↗

MEANING & HISTORY

What does Aleksey mean?

Aleksey is a Russian form of Alexius, from Greek Alexios and Alexis. The older Greek formation concerns defending or helping.

It is related in vocabulary to Alexander but is not simply the same compound shortened into Russian. Orthodox saints and a Russian tsar bore this form, giving it a specific historical transmission. Aleksey’s spelling represents a Latin-letter rendering of the Russian name rather than a separate English root.

References for this explanation

  1. Behind the Name — Aleksey ↗
  2. Behind the Name — Alexius ↗
  3. Behind the Name — Alexis ↗

Pronunciation & syllables

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Origin and name formation

Russian / Greek

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Recorded use

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1 person records with this given name · Q29014670 · CC0

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  1. Wikidata given-name item Q29014670 — Aleksey (opens in a new tab)
  2. Wikidata — Karlo Nograles (opens in a new tab)
  3. Wiktionary contributors — Aleksey (English) (opens in a new tab)
  4. Behind the Name — Aleksey (opens in a new tab)
  5. Behind the Name — Alexius (opens in a new tab)
  6. Behind the Name — Alexis (opens in a new tab)

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