Aleksejs

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1646. From Russian. Cognate to English Alexius.

Proper noun

Aleksejs m

1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj).
2. a male given name from Russian of Latvian speakers

Related terms

• Aleksis

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Aleksejs was the only given name of 12 716 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.