Where does “Alexis” come from?

Alexis comes from French Alexis, derived from Latin Alexius, which derives from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις.

Alexis (English): transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s

Definitions

  1. transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s

Ancestry of “Alexis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAlexis—
2LatinAlexis—
3Ancient GreekἌλεξιςhelper, defender
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις →