Meaning & use
Alexis
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A first name for a person, used for both males and females, especially common in English-speaking countries.
Grammar: Always capitalized. Used to address or talk about a specific person, so it does not take 'a' or 'the'.
Patterns
- Alexis is ...
- call someone Alexis
- Alexis's (possessive)
Alexis is my cousin; she lives in Canada.
I asked Alexis to help me with the project.
Alexis's birthday is next week.
Common combinations
- Alexis is a good friend
- Alexis is a good friend of mine from school.
- call her Alexis
- Everyone calls her Alexis, not Lexi.
- Alexis's house
- We're going to Alexis's house for dinner.
- named Alexis
- They named their daughter Alexis.
Commonly confused: Alexis or Alex? Alexis or Alexia?
Alexis vs Alex
Alex is a shorter form of Alexander or Alexandra, while Alexis is a separate name. They sound similar but are not the same.
Alexis vs Alexia
Alexia is a different name (and also a medical term for a reading disorder). Do not confuse the spelling with Alexis.
Practice
Which sentence uses the name Alexis correctly?
Choose one answer.
Alexis is a proper noun and needs a capital letter. It is singular, so it takes 'is', not 'are'. We do not use 'the' before a person's name in this way. Therefore, 'Alexis is my best friend' is correct.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Alexis”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.