Alec
Alec is a shortened form of the name Alexander, and is of English origin. The meaning of Alec is 'defending men'. Alec is one of the exemplary Greek names, via the original father’s name Alexander. A famous name associated with this name is Alec Baldwin, an American entertainer, essayist, comic, and political dissident. He is the oldest of four entertainer siblings in the Baldwin family. Another well-known person with this name is Alec Benjamin,an American vocalist musician from Phoenix, Arizona.
Gender
Boy
Meaning
defending men
Origin
Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
Numerology
A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.
L is for lively, your life is full of energy!
E is for electric, a sparkling trait!
C is for captive, your web of charm.
Lucky
Alec lucky number is 3.
The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!
Famous People Named Alec
- Alexander Frederick "Alec" Douglas Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, British Prime Minister
- Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III American actor
- Alec Guiness (de Cuffe) English actor
- Alec Su (You peng), Taiwanese actor and singer
- Alec Musser American actor and model
Alec in Pop Culture
- Alec Ramsay character in "The Black Stallion" novel series and film/
- Alec D'Urberville character in Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"
- Alexander "Alec" Lightwood character in "The Mortal Instruments" book and movie series and the "Shadowhunter's" TV series.
- Alec Hardison character on TV's "Leverage"
- Alec Hardy main character on British TV series "Broadchurch"
