Alex

Definitions

1. A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.
2. Nickname for Alexandria: a major city in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.

Equivalents

Examples

“Martin was pretty dull as names went but 'Alex Blake' had a certain dash to it. His publishers hadn't considered Martin's own⟳ name⟳ to be 'punchy' enough. The pseudonym Alex Blake was chosen after much deliberation, most of which excluded Martin. 'A strong, no-nonsense sort⟳ of name⟳', his editor said, 'to compensate'. For what, she didn't say⟳.”

“'I had a Christmas card from someone calling herself Alex the year before last⟳,' Daniel said. 'I couldn't think⟳ who it was.' 'Oh, yes, she's changed again,' Alice said. 'I never got used to Alexandra, either. It never occurred to me that Sandra was short for Alexandra - anyway, she's Sandra on her birth certificate.'”

“CEO and cofounder Alex Karp distanced Palantir from other Silicon Valley technology companies in a letter included in the filing, writing that “we seem to share⟳ fewer and fewer of the technology sector’s values and commitments.””

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