# Alex
## English
### Etymology

Short form 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, shortened from Alexandra or the female name Alexis, in some cases also a spelling variant of Alix.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA: /ˈæ.lɪks/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -ælɪks

### Proper noun

Alex
* A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.
** 2006, Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Black Swan, published 2007, →ISBN, page 81:Martin was pretty dull as names went but 'Alex Blake' had a certain dash to it. His publishers hadn't considered Martin's own name to be 'punchy' enough. The pseudonym Alex Blake was chosen after much deliberation, most of which excluded Martin. 'A strong, no-nonsense sort of name', his editor said, 'to compensate'. For what, she didn't say.
** 2008, Philip Hensher, The Northern Clemency, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 588:'I had a Christmas card from someone calling herself Alex the year before last,' Daniel said. 'I couldn't think who it was.' 'Oh, yes, she's changed again,' Alice said. 'I never got used to Alexandra, either. It never occurred to me that Sandra was short for Alexandra - anyway, she's Sandra on her birth certificate.'
* A nickname for Alexandria. (city in Egypt)

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Axel, Lexa, axel, axle

## Danish
### Proper noun

Alex
* a male given name, equivalent to English Alex

## Dutch
### Etymology

Short form of Alexander.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaːlɛks/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Alex

### Proper noun

Alex m
* a male given name

### References

* J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, Utrecht, Antwerpen 1964, Aula-boeken 176, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum

## Finnish
### Etymology

Probably from Swedish Alex and/or English Alex.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑleks/, [ˈɑ̝le̞ks̠]
* Rhymes: -ɑleks
* Hyphenation: A‧lex

### Proper noun

Alex
* a male given name of rare usage, variant of Aleksi

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Alex (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alexini
Alexini
accusative
nom.
Alexini
Alexini
gen.
Alexini
genitive
Alexini
Alexieni
partitive
Alexiani
Alexejani
inessive
Alexissani
Alexeissani
elative
Alexistani
Alexeistani
illative
Alexiini
Alexeihini
adessive
Alexillani
Alexeillani
ablative
Alexiltani
Alexeiltani
allative
Alexilleni
Alexeilleni
essive
Alexinani
Alexeinani
translative
Alexikseni
Alexeikseni
abessive
Alexittani
Alexeittani
instructive
comitative
—Alexeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alexisi
Alexisi
accusative
nom.
Alexisi
Alexisi
gen.
Alexisi
genitive
Alexisi
Alexiesi
partitive
Alexiasi
Alexejasi
inessive
Alexissasi
Alexeissasi
elative
Alexistasi
Alexeistasi
illative
Alexiisi
Alexeihisi
adessive
Alexillasi
Alexeillasi
ablative
Alexiltasi
Alexeiltasi
allative
Alexillesi
Alexeillesi
essive
Alexinasi
Alexeinasi
translative
Alexiksesi
Alexeiksesi
abessive
Alexittasi
Alexeittasi
instructive
comitative
—Alexeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Aleximme
Aleximme
accusative
nom.
Aleximme
Aleximme
gen.
Aleximme
genitive
Aleximme
Alexiemme
partitive
Alexiamme
Alexejamme
inessive
Alexissamme
Alexeissamme
elative
Alexistamme
Alexeistamme
illative
Alexiimme
Alexeihimme
adessive
Alexillamme
Alexeillamme
ablative
Alexiltamme
Alexeiltamme
allative
Alexillemme
Alexeillemme
essive
Alexinamme
Alexeinamme
translative
Alexiksemme
Alexeiksemme
abessive
Alexittamme
Alexeittamme
instructive
comitative
—Alexeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alexinne
Alexinne
accusative
nom.
Alexinne
Alexinne
gen.
Alexinne
genitive
Alexinne
Alexienne
partitive
Alexianne
Alexejanne
inessive
Alexissanne
Alexeissanne
elative
Alexistanne
Alexeistanne
illative
Alexiinne
Alexeihinne
adessive
Alexillanne
Alexeillanne
ablative
Alexiltanne
Alexeiltanne
allative
Alexillenne
Alexeillenne
essive
Alexinanne
Alexeinanne
translative
Alexiksenne
Alexeiksenne
abessive
Alexittanne
Alexeittanne
instructive
comitative
—Alexeinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Alexinsa
Alexinsa
accusative
nom.
Alexinsa
Alexinsa
gen.
Alexinsa
genitive
Alexinsa
Alexiensa
partitive
Alexiaan Alexiansa
Alexejaan Alexejansa
inessive
Alexissaan Alexissansa
Alexeissaan Alexeissansa
elative
Alexistaan Alexistansa
Alexeistaan Alexeistansa
illative
Alexiinsa
Alexeihinsa
adessive
Alexillaan Alexillansa
Alexeillaan Alexeillansa
ablative
Alexiltaan Alexiltansa
Alexeiltaan Alexeiltansa
allative
Alexilleen Alexillensa
Alexeilleen Alexeillensa
essive
Alexinaan Alexinansa
Alexeinaan Alexeinansa
translative
Alexikseen Alexiksensa
Alexeikseen Alexeiksensa
abessive
Alexittaan Alexittansa
Alexeittaan Alexeittansa
instructive
comitative
—Alexeineen Alexeinensa :

#### Statistics

* Alex is the 143rd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 4,353 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,822 more), and also belongs to 78 female individuals (and as a middle name to 38 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

## French
### Etymology

Short form of Alexandre and Alexis or Alexandra, ultimately from Ancient Greek.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.lɛks/

### Proper noun

Alex m or f
* a male or female given name, equivalent to English Alex

### Anagrams

* Axel

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈalɛks/ (most regions)
* IPA: /ˈaːlɛks/ (predominant in northern Germany)
** Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Alex m (proper noun, strong, genitive Alex')
* a male given name, equivalent to English Alex

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɒlɛks]
* Hyphenation: Alex
* Rhymes: -ɛks

### Proper noun

Alex
* a male given name, equivalent to English Alex

#### Declension
## Icelandic
### Proper noun

Alex m (proper noun, genitive singular Alex)
* a male given name, equivalent to English Alex

#### Declension
## Swedish
### Proper noun

Alex c (genitive Alex)
* a male given name, equivalent to English Alex

### Anagrams

* Axel, axel