Alec
[ˈælɪk]Meaning
short form of Alexander
Background Story
Alec is a short form of Alexander, a clipping of the name in English. It is also a Scottish form of the given name Alex, and can be a shortened form of Alexander or a given name in its own right. The name is used in Albanian, Amharic, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Bosnian and Bulgarian.
Variations
Alexander, Alex
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