The first name Alexina

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About the first name Alexina

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:alexi-naalɛksin.a

Frequency of the first name Alexina by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alexina 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.

1,263total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name AlexinaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alexina in baptisms by year.50037525012501660172817961864193220001660–1664 3 baptisms1785–1789 3 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1810–1814 3 baptisms1835–1839 9 baptisms1840–1844 9 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 9 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 48 baptisms1865–1869 120 baptisms1870–1874 162 baptisms1875–1879 135 baptisms1880–1884 222 baptisms1885–1889 174 baptisms1890–1894 99 baptisms1895–1899 84 baptisms1900–1904 51 baptisms1905–1909 48 baptisms1910–1914 33 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1990–1994 3 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms

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