亚历克斯（Alex）不在圣经中——但其缩写的全名亚历山大（Alexander）在其中

Alex is not in the Bible, but Alexander, the name it most often shortens, is. Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, “defending men,” and the New Testament mentions men named Alexander in five passages. What does Alex mean? Alex is a short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names that begin with Alex-. Alexander is the Latin form of the Greek Alexandros, made from alexo, “to defend, help,” and aner, “man,” so the name means “defending men.” Because it shortens…