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Aleks
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Albanian
Proper noun
m
sq male
Declension
Estonian
Etymology
Short form of et Aleksander and Alexius. Cognate with English Alex.
Proper noun
et proper noun
et male
Faroese
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male
Usage notes
m Aleksson Aleksdóttir
Declension
Aleks Aleks Aleksi Aleks
Norwegian Bokmål
Alex no
Alternative forms
nb Alex
Etymology
nb Aleksander male given name. The rare female use is likewise clipped from nb Aleksandra female given name.
Compare da Aleks, sv Aleks and fi Aleks male given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈalː.ɛks/
nb alːɛks 2
nb Alex
nb A leks
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male Latin < Ancient Greek Alex, a short form of nb Aleksander.
nb rare nb female Latin < Ancient Greek Alex, a short form of nb Aleksandra.
Usage notes
nb Aleks is used both as an independent given name and as a short form, nickname, or pet form of nb Aleksander.
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 127 men and 5 women in Norway had nb Aleks as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.“Navn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Aleks” in Store norske leksikon
“Aleks” at Nordic Names
Alex no
Anagrams
nb aekls aksle leksa