Alexis
Alexis can refer to:
| Alexis | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | helper, defender |
| Other names | |
| See also | Alexius |
- Several ancient writers:
- Alexis (poet) (c.375 BC – c.275 BC), a Greek comic poet
- Alexis, a writer mentioned by Athenaeus as the author of a treatise Peri Autarkeias (περὶ Αὐταρκείας)
- Alexis, a Samian, the author of a historical work called the Samian Annals (Σάμιοι Ὡροι), which Athenaeus quotes
- Alexis (sculptor), an ancient Greek artist who lived around the 3rd or 4th century BC
- Alexis, character in Virgil's Eclogue II, beloved of Corydon (character)
- Alexis, in Greek mythology, a young man of Ephesus, beloved of Meliboea
- Alexis Romanov, various members of the Romanov family
- Alexis (singer), a German pop singer
- Alexis (country singer), a teenage singer featured on the Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen soundtrack
- Alexis (comics), a French comics artist
- ALEXIS, acronym for the Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors spacecraft
Surname
- Aaron Alexis, mass murderer who perpetrated the Washington Navy Yard shooting
- Jacques-Édouard Alexis, a former prime minister of Haiti
- Jacques Stephen Alexis, a Haitian novelist
- Stephen Alexis, a Haitian novelist and diplomat
- Paul Alexis (1847–1901), a French writer
- Wendell Alexis, an American basketball player
- Willibald Alexis, a German novelist
Given name
- Alexis (given name), origin and history of the given name
- Alexis Alexiou, Greek footballer
- Alexis Alexopoulos, Greek sprinter
- Alexis Alexoudis, Greek footballer
- Alexis Argüello (1952–2009), Nicaraguan boxer and politician
- Alexis Arquette, American transgender actress and musician, of the Arquette acting family
- Alexis Simon Belle (1674–1734), French portrait artist
- Alexis Bledel, actress
- Alexis Christoforous, WCBS-TV Wall Street reporter
- Alexis Denisof, actor
- Alexis de Tocqueville, French political thinker and historian
- Alexis Dziena, actress
- Alexis Galanos, Cypriot politician
- Alexis Gavrilopoulos, Greek footballer
- Alexis Georgoulis, Greek actor
- Alexis Jordan (swimmer), Barbadian swimmer
- Alexis Jordan, American singer
- Alexis Kochan, Ukrainian-Canadian musician and composer
- Alexis Korner, musician
- Alexis Laree, American professional wrestler
- Alexis Loizidis, Greek footballer
- Alexis Matias, Puerto Rican volleyball player
- Alexis Méndez, Venezuelan track and road cyclist
- Alexis Minotis, Greek theater actor and director
- Alexis Panselinos, Greek novelist and translator
- Alexis Papahelas, Greek investigative journalist and newspaper editor
- Alexis Rios, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Alexis Rojas, Colombian road cyclist
- Alexis Ruano Delgado, Spanish footballer
- Alexis Rykov, Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924–30
- Alexis Sánchez, Chilean footballer who plays for Arsenal FC
- Alexis Skye, model
- Alexis Smith, actress
- Alexis Suárez Martín, Spanish footballer
- Alexis Valido, Spanish volleyball player
- Alexis Texas, American porn actress
- Alexis Tipton, American voice actress
- Alexis Tsipras, Greek politician
- Alexis Alexandrou Greek politician
- Alexis Bratis American artist
Fictional
- Alexis Colby, a fictional character played by Joan Collins on the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty
- Alexis Meade, a fictional character played by Rebecca Romijn on the American television series Ugly Betty
- Alexis Castle, a fictional character played by Molly Quinn on the American crime drama television series Castle
- Alexis Rhodes, a character in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Alexis Zorbas, the protagonist of Zorba the Greek
- Alexis Leonides, a fictional Greek writer who features in Geoffrey Trease's novels The Hills of Varna and The Crown of Violet
- Alexis, a human from the Transformers: Unicron Trilogy continuity family
- Alexis, the main character from the novel "Glory of the Empire" (1971) by French writer Jean D'Ormesson, Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie francaise
Places
- Alexis, Alabama, an unincorporated community in the USA
- Alexis, Illinois, USA
- Alexis Lake, a lake in Minnesota, USA
- Alexis Township, Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Other uses
- Alexisonfire, a band referred to as "Alexis" by fans
See also
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