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Alexa

Alexa

47 2.3
A woman's name often short for Alexandra or Alexis
  • proper noun
  • /əˈlɛksə/
translation icon : Alexa
  • And you really didn't know what Alexa was up to?
  • Alexa Chung
  • Alexa Ray Joel
  • Alexa and Rebecca

What I'm saying, I should tell you, Alexa Lavoie was attacked by Antifa.

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Examples

  • - Oh, and this is my wife Alexa.

  • And they just had their newborn, Alexa, Alexis.

  • Yeah, - You need to go talk to Alexa first.

  • - Hey, Alexa, let me show you something.

  • Did you know that Alexa has found herself a man?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • All that mattered was that Alexa should know that they all would support her, whatever might happen.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • My stepdaughter, Alexa, is involved with this person, this character.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Why don't you just drive, Alexa?

  • I'm Alexa.

  • My friend Alexa loves to bake cookies for everyone in our neighborhood.

Synonyms

Lexia
vsAlexa
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A female name sometimes short for Alexandra or Alexis

is used more often as a short form of Alexandra or Alexis

Surface Forms

Alexa main

Etymology

Alexa is a female name often short for Alexandra or Alexis, and it comes from the Greek root Alex- meaning 'to defend' or 'help'. So you can remember Alexa as a name that means a 'helper' or 'protector'.