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 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

References

^ 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.

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[Hanks_Hardcastle_Hodges_2006-1] 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.

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Alexia (given name)

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