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Alexia

ah-LEK-see-ah3 syllables
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Derived from Greek meaning 'defender' or 'helper'. (Greek)

What does Alexia mean?

Greek: Derived from Greek meaning 'defender' or 'helper'.. Alexia is derived from the Greek word 'alexein', meaning 'to defend' or 'to help', often associated with protection.

Is Alexia a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Alexia in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Alexia in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Alexia suit?

Human name
Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Alexia

When Alexia walks into breakfast, all the pups start wagging like crazy! I guess with a name that means 'defender,' we all feel a little safer and a lot friendlier around her!

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