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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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Alexis Maurel, a researcher at the University of Texas at El Paso, has published fundamental research on this topic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Slate’s Alexis Romero details how lower courts have ruled for the necessity of bond hearings, noting that immigration proceedings are civil, not criminal, matters.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

“The related fees can be quite substantial,” said Christine Alexis Concepción, international tax attorney and Partner at Concepción Global.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

"There's no denying anymore that there is an issue with child safety on the platforms," Alexis Shore Ingber, a communications law expert and a professor at Syracuse University, said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When we walk to the game I will talk to JB man to man about how he’s spending way more time with Alexis than with me and Dad.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

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