Aleksejs
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1646. From Russian. Cognate to English Alexius.
Proper noun
Aleksejs m
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj).
- A male given name of Latvian speakers.
Related terms
- Aleksis
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Aleksejs was the only given name of 12 716 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.