Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Ἀλέξαρχος(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsAlexarkhos Meaning & History Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".