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Greek |
Meaning: |
Defending men |
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English |
Meaning: |
Defending men |
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Pronunciation: |
(AL ek) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Alec |
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Diminutive of Alexander, originally popular in Scotland.
Bearers include former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, and actors Alec Guinness and Alec Baldwin.
Alec Stoke-d'Urberville is one of the main characters in Thomas Hardy's classic literary masterpiece "Tess of the D'Urbervilles". A character named Alec is also found in the popular Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. |
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