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Re: The female name Aleka
in reply to a message by Ylva
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.
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But does it mean "strength"?Does it not mean "defender"?"But it’s all right now.
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YEs, to the extent that Alexander does ( erived from áëåîù (alexo) => "to defend, help")
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