📖 Über Alexis
Alexis stammt aus dem altgriechischen 'alexein,' was 'verteidigen oder helfen' bedeutet. Durch den Heiligen Alexis von Rom verehrt und lange Zeit ein führender Jungenname in Frankreich und Südeuropa, erlebte der Name in den USA in den 1990er Jahren einen bemerkenswerten Geschlechtswandel — 1999 erreichte er Platz 3 — während er in der spanischsprachigen Welt überwiegend männlich blieb. Heute ist Alexis ein echtes Gender-neutraler Name.
📍 Details
- HerkunftGreek
- Geschlecht♂ Männlich
- BedeutungDefender, helper
⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten
- Alexis de Tocqueville — French political thinker and historian (1805–1859) whose landmark work 'Democracy in America' remains one of the most perceptive analyses of American democratic society ever written.
- Alexis Sánchez — Chilean professional footballer born 1988, known for his electric pace and skill; had standout careers at Barcelona, Arsenal, and Manchester United, and is Chile's all-time top scorer.
- Alexis Ohanian — American internet entrepreneur born 1983, co-founder of Reddit — one of the world's most visited websites — and prominent venture capitalist and tech advocate.
- Alexis Bledel — American actress born 1981, best known for her role as Rory Gilmore in the television series 'Gilmore Girls' and for her Emmy-winning performance in 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
- Alexis I of Russia (Alexis Mikhailovich) — Tsar of Russia from 1645 to 1676, known as 'the Quietest Tsar,' whose reign saw significant administrative reforms and cultural flourishing that laid groundwork for Peter the Great's later transformations.