The first name Alex

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About the first name Alex

Meaning

The name Alex is a form related to Alexandre and shares its traditional meaning: “defender of men”.

Historical origin

Alex belongs to the same name family as Alexandre. The name Alexandre comes from Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein “to defend” and anêr “man”.

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In archival records, Alex may coexist with Alexandre or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:alexal.ɛks

Frequency of the first name Alex by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alex by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AlexLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alex in baptisms by year.10075502501730178518401895195020051730–1734 2 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 8 baptisms1975–1979 8 baptisms1980–1984 8 baptisms1985–1989 18 baptisms1990–1994 76 baptisms1995–1999 66 baptisms2000–2004 36 baptisms2005–2009 8 baptisms

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