Aleksij

Aleksij is a masculine given name used in several Slavic and Baltic language communities. It is a transliteration variant of the name that in English appears as Alexis or Aleksei and ultimately derives from the Greek name Alexios, meaning defender or protector.

Etymology and meaning: The Greek Alexios is the source of the name; through Christian and classical traditions it spread across Europe. In Slavic and Baltic languages the form was adapted to local phonology, yielding spellings such as Aleksij.

Variants and regional usage: Spelling variants include Aleksei, Aleksey, Aleksij, Aleksiy, and Aleksiej. The form Aleksij is employed in some languages that transliterate Cyrillic endings with -ij, and it appears in historical and literary contexts where Cyrillic-based names are adapted to Latin scripts.

See also: Related names include Alexis, Alexei, Oleksiy, and Aleksy.