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Unisex nameOrigin: GreekName day: 9 January

Alex

Alex is a short international name closely tied to the traditional names Alexander and Alexandra. It is used both as a familiar form and as an independent given name; internationally, it is given to both men and women.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Alex
Slovak:
Alex
Czech:
Alex
Hungarian:
Alex
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Alex
Spanish:
Álex
French:
Alex
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Through its Greek roots, the name Alex expresses the protection and defense of others.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Alex je skrátená podoba mien Alexander, Alexandra a ďalších mien so základom Alex-. Alexander pochádza z gréckeho Aléxandros: aléxein znamená „odvracať, brániť, chrániť“ a anḗr, genitív andrós, „muž“. Význam sa tradične vykladá ako „obranca mužov, ochranca ľudí“. Pri skrátení iného mena, napríklad Alexej, je spoločným etymologickým jadrom ochrana, nie celý význam mena Alexander.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Pôvod a medzinárodné podoby: Behind the Name – Alex; etymológia základného mena: University of Copenhagen – Alexander. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou slovenských gramatických pravidiel; ženskú nesklonnosť podopiera príspevok Nesklonné osobné ženské mená, Kultúra slova 1968/5. Domácke tvary sú doložené v rodičovskej diskusii, nejde o kodifikovaný zoznam ani overené poradie obľúbenosti. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Alex vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ALEX

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

19 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
9 JanuaryOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar
9 February
Hungarian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Alex
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Alexa (muž); Alex (žena)
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Alexovi (muž); Alex (žena)
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Alexa (muž); Alex (žena)
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Alex!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Alexovi (muž); Alex (žena)
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Alexom (muž); Alex (žena)

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
AlexkoAlexíkAliAlino
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Alex
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Alex! Alexko! Alexík! Ali!

Notable figures named Alex

29

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Alex Ferguson
GB
born 1941Notable Figure

Scottish association football manager and former player (born 1941)

Alex Jones
US
born 1974Notable Figure

American far-right conspiracy theorist (born 1974)

Alex McLeish
GB
born 1959Notable Figure

Scottish association football player and manager

Alex Higgins
GB
1949 – 2010Historical Figure

Northern Irish snooker player (1949–2010)

Alex Rocco
US
1936 – 2015Historical Figure

American actor (1936–2015)

Alex Zülle
CH
born 1968Notable Figure

Swiss cyclist

Alex Winter
GB
born 1965Notable Figure

British actor

Alex Dowsett
GB
born 1988Notable Figure

British racing cyclist

Test how Alex sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Alex Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

85 / 100Very good
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:A.S.without dots:AS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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