Alexius

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈlɛk.si.əs/ === Proper noun === Alexius A male given name from Ancient Greek. ==== Usage notes ==== Name of a fifth century saint, famous in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Rare in English in this form. ==== Related terms ==== Alex Alexis Alexia ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios), from Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “guard, protect”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈɫɛk.si.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈlɛk.si.us] === Proper noun === Alexius m sg (genitive Alexiī or Alexī); second declension a male given name from Ancient Greek ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. 1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age). ==== Descendants ==== Albanian: Lesh Catalan: Aleix French: Alexis Italian: Alessio → Sicilian: Alessiu Portuguese: Aleixo Sicilian: Alesciu Spanish: Alejo