Alexis

Alexis is from the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help".

Characters named Alexis, a related name, and its foreign equivalents:
 * Alexios I Komnenos, historical Byzantine Emperor appearing in "Two Thieves".
 * Alexey Stakhanov, historical Soviet miner referenced in The Gladiator.