Aleks

== Albanian == === Proper noun === Aleks m a male given name ==== Declension ==== == Estonian == === Etymology === Short form of Aleksander and Alexius. Cognate with English Alex. === Proper noun === Aleks a male given name == Faroese == === Proper noun === Aleks m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Aleks's son: Aleksson Aleks's daughter: Aleksdóttir ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Alex === Etymology === Clipping of Aleksander (“male given name”). The rare female use is likewise clipped from Aleksandra (“female given name”). Compare Danish Aleks, Swedish Aleks and Finnish Aleks (“male given name”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈalː.ɛks/ Rhymes: -alːɛks Homophone: Alex Hyphenation: A‧leks === Proper noun === Aleks a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Alex, a short form of Aleksander. (rare) a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Alex, a short form of Aleksandra. ==== Usage notes ==== Aleks is used both as an independent given name and as a short form, nickname, or pet form of Aleksander. === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 127 men and 5 women in Norway had Aleks as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025. === Anagrams === aksle, leksa === References === “Aleks” in Store norske leksikon “Aleks” at Nordic Names Alex on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia no