Where does “Alexa” come from?
Alexa is a feminine form of Alexander, which derives from Latin -us and Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andros, "of a man") combined with ἀνήρ (anēr, "man"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr.
Ancestry of “Alexa”, step by step
Alexa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Alex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alex | — |
| 2 | English | Alexandria | famed for its ancient library and lighthouse |
| 3 | Latin | Alexandrea | Alexandria several cities in the Hellenistic world, but most especially an ancient capital of Egypt |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλεξάνδρεια | Alexandria |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |