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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Alexis m. Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις or Ἀλέξιος 'defender'.

The name of a 4th-5th C Roman saint, a 10th-11th C Byzantine emperor, a 12th C Byzantine emperor, a 12th-13th C Byzantine emperor, two 13th C Byzantine emperors, a 13th C emperor of Trebizond, two 14th C emperors of Trebizond, a 14th C Russian saint, and a 15th C emperor of Trebizond.

Italy
Latin
● 1527 Alessij (gen) Rome1527 p. 88
Latvia
Latin
● 1295 Alexi (nom) RigSB 59; 1296 Alexi (nom) ibid. 66
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alexis". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Alexis.