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Re: The female name Aleka

by Pavlos (guest)

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")

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