Alexia (given name)

Alexia

Gender	Female
Language(s)	Greek
Origin
Meaning	Man's Defender
Region of origin	Greece
Other names
Nickname(s)	Lex Lexi
See also	Alex Alexander Alexandra Lexi

Alexia is a female form of the Greek male given name Alexis that in turn is a variant form of the Latin name Alexius.

The name Alexis became popular in the United States in the 20th century, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films; however, Alexia is still used as well. ^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Alexia (Italian singer) (born 1967)
• Alexia Apostolakis (born 2006), Australian soccer player
• Alexia Bryn (1889–1983), Norwegian pair skater
• Alexia Coley, English singer-songwriter
• Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (born 1970), French tennis player
• Alexia Djilali, French volleyballer
• Alexia González-Barros González (1971–1985), child declared Venerable by Pope Francis
• Alexia Hilbertidou, New Zealand social entrepreneur
• Alexia Kelley, director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• Alexia Khadime (born 1983), British singer and actress
• Alexia Kourtelesi, Greek judoka
• Alexia Kyriazi, Greek rhythmic gymnast
• Alexia Massalin, American computer scientist and programmer
• Alexia Mupende (1984–2019), Rwandese model, actress and fitness expert
• Alexia Portal, French actress
• Alexia Putellas, midfielder for FC Barcelona Femení and Spain women's national football team
• Alexia Rotsidou (born 1966), Cypriot volleyball coach, former international athlete, and politician
• Alexia Arisarah Schenkel (born 1996), Thai alpine skier
• Alexia Smirli, Greek shooter
• Alexia Walker (born 1982), English cricketer
• Aléxia Zuberer (born 1972), Swiss-French ski mountaineer, ski instructor, and mountain guide
• Princess Alexia of the Netherlands (born 2005)
• Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (born 1965)
• Alexia Murtaugh, a fictional character in the webcomic Schlock Mercenary
• Alexia Bohwim, Norwegian author

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Alexia
• All pages with titles containing Alexia
• Alessia (given name)
• Alexia (disambiguation)
• Alexias (fl. 4th century BC), Greek physician

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC   67869278 . Retrieved 5 May 2019.