Lex

Short for Alexander

Lex is a given name, often short for Alexander or Alexis.

It gained cultural prominence through Lex Luthor, Superman's archenemy in DC Comics: Lex Luthor is the quintessential evil genius.

The name suggests someone clever and perhaps a bit ruthless. (Lowercase lex is a Latin term for law or a computing tool.)

name

Alexander

Masculine Greek-origin name

AlexisName meaning protector
nicknameInformal substitute name
LutherProtestant Reformation initiator

Superman · villain · archenemy · genius · DC · comics · billionaire · bald · Smallville · nemesis

Categories

SupermanSuperman, Clark Kent, Krypton, Kal-El, Lois Lane
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computer languagesSQL, HTML, CSS, PowerShell, Haskell

Opposites

name formality

Masculine Greek-origin name

Alexis · Alexandra · Alexei · Alejandro · full name

heroic alignment

Metropolis's flying defender

Clark Kent · Kal-El · Supergirl · hero · Lois Lane

legal order

Complete disorder and confusion

lawlessness · anarchy · disorder · anomie · license

Phrases

Lex Luthor
historical lexiconDictionary of past terminology
lexical semanticsStudy of word meaning
lexical analysisCharacter-to-token conversion process

Family

lexicon, lexical, lexis, lexicology

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G