Alexa

[ uh-lek-suh ]

/ əˈlɛk sə /

a female given name, form of Alexandra.

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Examples from the Web for alexa

Since switching the doorknobs, Hoffman says, Alexa and everyone else in the household sleeps better.
Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids?|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Branché's debut issue features Alexa Chung on the cover, and will focus on style, food, culture, and nightlife of NYC.
#Belfie Queen Goes High-Fashion; LVMH Announces Young Designer Finalists|The Fashion Beast Team|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sitting with Alexa in a golf cart during the film, her dad jokes: “What do you say when I ask for a day off?”
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In lieu of that, Alexa points to a pin on her visor that bears the Raiders logo.
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Alexa, standing beside Sky in a dark shirt and visor, perks up at the mention of football.
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Alexa was more able to live alone than most women; therefore it was the worse for her.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald
I don't know what I should have done if Alexa hadn't been home to give me a cup of tea.
The Touchstone|Edith Wharton
HE rose next morning with the resolve to know what Alexa thought of him.
The Touchstone|Edith Wharton
Almost every morning Alexa went by train to see Dawtie; and the news she brought, Andrew would carry to the girl's parents.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald
Alexa said it was too bad of him to condemn where he confessed ignorance.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald