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BoyPronounced English /ˈæl.ɪks/; Dutch /ˈaː.lɛks/; German /ˈa.lɛks/; French /a.lɛks/; Romanian /ˈa.leks/; Icelandic /ˈaː.lɛxs/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.lɛks/Greek language family

Álex

Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.

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Álex is a boy name.

Pronunciation: English /ˈæl.ɪks/; Dutch /ˈaː.lɛks/; German /ˈa.lɛks/; French /a.lɛks/; Romanian /ˈa.leks/; Icelandic /ˈaː.lɛxs/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.lɛks/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationEnglish /ˈæl.ɪks/; Dutch /ˈaː.lɛks/; German /ˈa.lɛks/; French /a.lɛks/; Romanian /ˈa.leks/; Icelandic /ˈaː.lɛxs/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.lɛks/
Language familyGreek

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Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex.

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Usage: english, dutch, german, french, portuguese, romanian, greek, swedish, norwegian, danish, icelandic, hungarian, czech, russian | Greek: Άλεξ; Russian: Алекс

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