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English
Etymology
Clipping of Alexander
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈælɪk/
- Hyphenation: Al‧ec
Proper noun
Alec
- A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Alec m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children, Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 13