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Alex
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Ancient Greek

Clipping of Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) 'he who wards off men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin. Also from Alexius, from the same Ancient Greek first element, "helping, defending". These two origins of Alex are indistinguishable in most languages. The female name has the same root, a clipping of Alexandra or the female name Alexis, in some cases also a spelling variant of Alix.

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Rank #7142
Frequency 4,314 people (1.6 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 58.92% Hispanic 4.87% Black 21.49% Asian/PI 9.32% Native Am. 3.01% Two+ 2.39%
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