375 bc Thurii Lucania Italydied c.

Alexis ancient name. You can see how Alexi families moved over time by selecting different census years. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and also of several saints. Paris son of King Priam of Troy was given this name as a title of honour for saving his fathers herdsmen from a gang of cattle rustlers and it became hereditary among the Macedonian Kings.

The name Alexis written in ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics. 275 one of the foremost writers of Middle and New Comedy at Athens a low form of comedy that succeeded the Old Comedy of Aristophanes. Be creative with the name Alexis.

Alexis came from Thurii but apparently lived most of his long life in Athens. From the Greek name Αλεξις Alexis which meant helper or defender derived from Greek αλεξω alexo to defend to help. From French Alexis from Latin Alexius ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις Álexis helper defender.

This was about 29 of all the recorded Alexis in the USA. And the name appears in ancient Greek literature always depicted as a. See what 1 person thinks about Alexis.

There is a common belief that name Alexios comes from the name Alexandros however these two names are actually different. Alexi us about whom many legends grew up. Looking for something more mystical.

There are hundreds of beautiful ancient greek names. Learn about name meanings name origins name popularity famous namesakes and more on our Alexis Meaning More page. The personal name owed its popularity in the Middle Ages to St.