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Alexis Nikolaevich Obolensky
Alexis may refer to: People Mononym * Alexis (poet) ( – ), a Greek comic poet * Alexis (sculptor), an ancient Greek artist who lived around the 3rd or 4th century BC * Alexis (singer) (born 1968), German pop singer * Alexis (comics) (1946–1977), French comics artist * Alexis, character in Virgil's Eclogue II, beloved of Corydon (character) * Alexis, in Greek mythology, a young man of Ephesus, beloved of Meliboea * Alexis, a fictional character from ''Transformers:Unicron Trilogy'' Given name * Alexis (given name) Surname *Aaron Alexis (1979–2013), perpetrator of the 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting *Jacques-Édouard Alexis (born 1947), former prime minister of Haiti *Jacques Stephen Alexis (1922–1961), Haitian communist novelist, poet, and activist *Paul Alexis (1847–1901), French novelist, dramatist, and journalist *Stephen Alexis (1889–1962), Haitian novelist and diplomat *Wendell Alexis (born 1964), American basketball player *Willibald Alexis or Georg Wilhelm Hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis (poet)
Alexis ( grc-gre, Ἄλεξις; c. 375 – c. 275 BC) was a Greek comic poet of the Middle Comedy period. He was born at Thurii (in present-day Calabria, Italy) in Magna Graecia and taken early to Athens, where he became a citizen, being enrolled in the deme ''Oion'' () and the tribe Leontides. It is thought he lived to the age of 106 and died on the stage while being crowned. According to the ''Suda'', a 10th-century encyclopedia, Alexis was the paternal uncle of the dramatist Menander and wrote 245 comedies, of which only fragments now survive, including some 130 preserved titles. Life He appears to have been rather addicted to the pleasures of the table, according to Athenaeus. He had a son named Stephanus (Στέφανος) who was also a comic poet. He won his first Lenaean victory in the 350s BC, most likely, where he was sixth after Eubulus, and fourth after Antiphanes. While being a Middle Comic poet, Alexis was contemporary with several leading figures of New Comedy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendell Alexis
Wendell Paul Alexis (born July 31, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who played for several European clubs, between 1986 and 2004, most notably for ALBA Berlin, where he was voted MVP of the German Bundesliga four times, during his 6-year stay with the club. High school Alexis attended and played basketball at Christ The King Regional High School, in Middle Village, Queens, New York. College career Alexis played college basketball for the Syracuse Orangemen, from 1982 until 1986, being a starter during his senior year. Professional career Alexis was drafted by the Golden State Warriors, just one pick ahead of future Hall of Fame member Dražen Petrović. Alexis never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), though, but he went on to play in Europe until 2004. He settled in Spain for his first two years there, winning the Korać Cup in 1988, with Real Madrid. From 1988 until 1993, Alexis played in Italy, where he reached the domestic champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexus
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Alexus is a given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Alexus Laird (born 1993), Seychellois swimmer Surname *Ajiona Alexus (born 1996), American actress See also *Alexis (other) *Alexius Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios ( el, Αλέξιος, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia ( el, Αλεξία) and its variants such as Alessia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vocals), Dallas Green (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Wade MacNeil (guitar, vocals), Chris Steele (bass) and Jordan Hastings (drums, percussion). The band has won numerous awards, and in Canada their albums have all been certified either gold or platinum.CRIA Gold and Platinum Certifications for May 2007 . (May 2007). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
