the meaning behind the name alexis
Meanings and history of the name Alexis: | Edit. Alexis-Defender and Protecter. Alexis: Helper of mankind. From the Greek name Î±Î»ÎµÎ¾Î¹Ï (Alexis), which meant helper or defender, derived from Greek Î±Î»ÎµÎ¾Ï (alexo) to defend, to help. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints.