Alexis — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

   Examples

   To the maid of his choice, / With a heart palpitating, / Comes Alexis the brave.

2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s.

   Examples

   He wondered how parents who had named their daughter Alexis could possibly have known she'd turn out to be such a beauty.

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   "It's almost too realistic, too digital and computery," complains Alexis Vogel, a veteran celebrity makeup artist who recently worked on "Stacked," a high-def show starring Pamela Anderson.