- Boy
- 6 letters
Alexas is a boy’s name of Literary origin. Meaning in Literary: Antony and Cleopatra’. Attendant on Cleopatra. The name has 6 letters.
Related names
Albany
BoyEnglish Latin Literary Scottish
From Albany (the city). From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white. St Alban was Britain's first martyr. A literary name from Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear, where it belongs to duke of Albany. Derived from a former name for northern Scotland.
Alcibiades
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Life of Timon of Athens, where it belongs to a flattering lord, and an Athenian captain.
Alencon
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, where it belongs to duke Of Alencon.
Alexander
BoyBiblical Greek Literary Swedish
One who assists men Defender of men. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to alexander Iden, a Kentish gentleman. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Servant to Cressida. Defender of man.
Alice
GirlCeltic English French German Literary Teutonic
Noble. Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. Used in Britian since the 12th century; Alice became very popular in 1865 when Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland was published. Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis', a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort. From the Old German Adalheidis meaning nobility. Also sweet. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry V, where it belongs to attendant to Katherine. Noble humor.
Alonso
BoyGerman Italian Literary Spanish Teutonic
From Old German Adalfuns meaning noble-ready. Common in Spain since the 7th century. Form of Alphonse: see Alfonso. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tempest, where it belongs to alonso, King of Naples. Eager for battle; Form of Alphonse: see Alfonso. Eager for war.
Amiens
BoyLiterary
As You Like It' Lord attending on the banished Duke.
Andrew
BoyBiblical English Greek Literary Scottish
A strong man Manly; brave. In the bible the first of the twelve apostles chosen. Andrew is patron saint of Scotland and Russia. See also Jedrick and Kendrick. Manly. St Andrew, an apostle of Jesus Christ, later became patron saint of Scotland. The Scottish city St Andrews is named for him. It was in frequent use throughout Britain during the Middle Ages. A literary name from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, where it belongs to , also called 'What You Will' Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Manly. From the Greek Andrew. Has long been a popular Scottish name, because St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland after whom the town of St Andrews was named.
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