Lexine

Lexine is an English feminine name formed as a diminutive or elaboration of Lexa or Lexie, themselves short forms of Alexandra, which derives from the ancient Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements alexein, meaning to defend, and aner, meaning man. The name thus carries the inherited sense of defender of men. Lexine follows a pattern common in English name formation, where the suffix -ine lends a feminine, sometimes French-influenced, elegance to a shorter base form. Related names include Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexina, and Alexia.