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Alexis

American  
[uh-lek-sis] / əˈlɛk sɪs /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “helper.”


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Part of the Windsor visit’s appeal to Patel, agents told the New York Times, was impressing his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins, who is 18 years his junior.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Thus wrote Alexis de Tocqueville in “Democracy in America” about the reverence with which this country’s citizens in the 1830s regarded remunerative labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"This is what I've been looking forward to for months," 28-year-old Alexis Sierra said as she entered the venue just after gates opened.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Van Dijk moved over slightly before gesturing to Alexis Mac Alister to pick him up.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Alexis de Tocqueville is famous for his seminal book Democracy in America, but what is less well known is his original purpose in coming to the United States.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover