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Alexa

American  
[uh-lek-suh] / əˈlɛk sə /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Alexandra.


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The newborn girls have been named Emily, Harriet, Catherine, and also Alexa, after Alexa Bendall, who described it as "a beautiful tribute".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

And at the center of this vibe shift, with raven-black hair and eyeliner as razor-sharp as her comebacks, was Mexican American actor Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

“A guy who’s taking a girl to dinner is probably not taking three other girls to dinner that week,” Alexa Vargas, a 30-year-old project manager in San Diego, posted on TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The company added that Alexa for Shopping delivers a more personal, helpful shopping experience across a wide range of devices.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Alexa and I load in a cooler of food and drinks and a box of materials we'll need for building.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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