Alexius is the
Latinized form of the given name Alexios (
Greek: Αλέξιος, polytonic Ἀλέξιος, "defender", cf.
Alexander), especially common in the
Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia (
Greek: Αλεξία) and its variants such as
Alessia (the masculine form of which is
Alessio) in Italian.
The name belongs to the most ancient attested Greek names (a-re-ke-se-u in the
Linear B tablets KN Df 1229 and MY Fu 718).
Ukrainan – Олексій [Oleksii, Oleksiy], Олекса [Oleksa
Hungarian – Elek
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