Alexi
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Alexi is a given name
that is a variant or nickname of Alexander
or Alexandra
. It can refer to:
Men
Women
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
that is a variant or nickname of Alexander
Alexander
Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.- Origin :...
or Alexandra
Alexandra
Alexandra is the feminine form of the given name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Αλέξανδρος . Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν "to defend" and the noun ἀνδρός , genitive of ἀνήρ "man". Thus it may be roughly translated as "protector of man"...
. It can refer to:
Men
- Alexi LaihoAlexi LaihoAlexi "Wildchild" Laiho is a Finnish singer, composer, and guitarist. He is best known for being the lead guitarist as well as lead vocalist for melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and he is also the guitarist for Sinergy and Kylähullut...
(born 1979), full name Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho, Finnish singer, composer, and guitarist - Alexi LalasAlexi LalasPanayotis Alexander Lalas is a retired American soccer player who played mostly as a defender for the United States national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup...
(born 1970), American soccer player - Alexi MurdochAlexi MurdochAlexi Murdoch is a singer-songwriter born in London and raised in Scotland, Greece and France, now living in Berlin.- Background :Murdoch was born in London to a Greek father and Scottish-French mother and raised in Greece, just outside of Athens until he was ten, when his family moved to...
, London-born singer-songwwriter - Alexi GiannouliasAlexi GiannouliasAlexander "Alexi" Giannoulias is an American politician who served as Illinois Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat, Giannoulias defeated Republican candidate State Senator Christine Radogno in November 2006 with 54 percent of the vote, becoming the first Democrat to hold the office in 12...
(born 1976), full name Alexander Giannoulias, American politician - Alexi CasillaAlexi CasillaAlexi Casilla Lora is a Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop for the Minnesota Twins.-Professional career:...
(born 1984), full name Alexi Casilla Lora, American baseball player - Alexi GrewalAlexi GrewalAlexi Singh Grewal ' is a Sikh-American Olympic gold medalist and former professional road racing cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Grewal became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in road cycling...
(born 1960), Indian-American road racing cyclist - Alexi OgandoAlexi OgandoAlexi Ogando is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers.-Oakland Athletics:Ogando was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, and originally signed with the Oakland Athletics as an outfielder in...
(born 1983), American baseball player - Alexi ZentnerAlexi ZentnerAlexi Zentner is a Canadian / American short story writer, and novelist.-Life:He graduated from Cornell University with an MFA.He taught at Cornell University....
, Canadian-American author - Alexi InauriAlexi InauriAlexi Inauri was a Soviet Georgian commander who headed the Georgian KGB for over 30 years and made it one of the most effective of the KGB's regional Soviet branches...
(1908 – 1993), Soviet Georgian commander who headed the Georgian KGB - Alexi Kaye CampbellAlexi Kaye Campbell- Biography :Alexi Kaye Campbell was born Alexi Komondouros in Athens, Greece to a Greek father and British mother. He was brought up in Athens. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in English and American Literature, Kaye Campbell went on to study acting at The Webber Douglas...
, Greek-American playwright and actor - Alexi IvanovAlexi IvanovAlexi Ivanov was a Bulgarian politician. He served as the Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers, Chairman of the Council for Agriculture and Forestry Economy - member of the Council of Ministers and Minister of agriculture and forestry in the government of Georgi Atanasov, from March 24, 1986...
(1922 – 1997), Bulgaria n politician
Women
- Alexi SpannAlexi SpannAlexandra Spann is a female breaststroke swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the women's 200m breaststroke event at the 2003 Pan American Games.Spann is a native of Austin, Texas...
(born 1986), American swimmer - Alexi PanosAlexi PanosAlexi Panos is a Greek-American television presenter, actress, model, author, producer and philanthropist well known for her appearances as a host of HGTV's "Run My Makeover" and co-host of SportsNet New York's sports trivia show Beer Money!.- Early life:...
, Greek-American television presenter, actress, model, author, producer