Message: "The female name Aleka"

The female name Aleka

by Ylva

4/16/2006, 7:53 AM

I read about the name Aleka (pronounced with a short "e") on the internet. The mother said it was Greek and means "strength". But we all know that name meanings may be invented. So is this true?

Or is Aleka a form of the Greek Alexandra, Alexa or the Greek Aliki (not in the BtN database)?

"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty

"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

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- Pavlos (guest) +2

4/17/2006, 2:31 AM

Aleka is indeed one of the forms of Alexandra used in Greece.

Aliki, on the other hand, is a Greek adaptation of the name Alice.

- Ylva +1

4/17/2006, 9:01 AM

But does it mean "strength"?

Does it not mean "defender"?

"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty

"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

- Pavlos (guest)

4/19/2006, 1:04 AM

YEs, to the extent that Alexander does ( erived from áëåîù (alexo) => "to defend, help")

- Julia (guest)

4/16/2006, 3:01 PM

I'm pretty sure it's the Hawaiian form of Alexandra.

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