Lexi

Lexi is one of the many pet forms that developed from the female name Alexandra (such as Alexis, Alexa, Alex and Lexie). Alexandra in turn is the female variant of the name Alexander which is the Latin form of the Greek name “Alexandros”. The name’s meaning is interpreted from the Greek “alexein” which means “to defend” plus “andros” which translates to “man, warrior” in a relationship or possessive form. Hence the meaning: ‘defender of men or mankind’. Alexander the Great was King of Macedon in the 4th century B.C.; you’d have a difficult time finding a military general more legendary than this man. Even though Alexander is an ancient name, the English speaking counties did not adopt the Latinate female Alexandra until the late 19th century when it was introduced by the Scandinavians and Eastern Europeans where the name was already in wide use. The name Lexie or Lexi did not develop into a independently given name until the end of the 20th century even though it had been in use as a nickname prior to that.