Alex

man's defender, warrior
ORIGIN: Greek
POPULARITY: 221
Alex as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Alex), is pronounced AL-ex. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alex is "man's defender, warrior".

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  • Alex Rodriguez
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  • Alex Trebek
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  • Alex Kingston
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  • Alex Ovechkin
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