Aleksa ( sr-cyr, Алекса) is a South Slavic masculine given name derived from Greek

Alexios 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 ...

(Αλέξιος), meaning "Defender", usually a diminutive of '' Aleksandar'' ("

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

"). It may refer to: *

Aleksa Simić Aleksa Simić (Boljevci, March 18, 1800 – Belgrade, March 17, 1872) was a Serbian politician serving as Prime Minister of Serbia, Prime Minister on three terms and Government Minister on multiple terms. Biography Simić was a part of the ''U ...

(1800–1872), Serbian politician and member of the ''Ustavobranioci'' *

Aleksa Dundić Aleksa Dundić or Oleko Dundich (russian: Олеко Дундич, sr, Алекса Дундић, originally Serbian ''Томо Дундић / Tomo Dundić'') (April 13, 1896 – July 8, 1920) was a Croatian''Мілорад Драгович.' ...

(1890s-1920), Yugoslav communist and October Revolutionary *

Aleksa Šantić Aleksa Šantić ( sr-Cyrl, Алекса Шантић, (); 27 May 1868 – 2 February 1924) was a poet from Bosnia and Herzegovina. His poetry reflecting both the urban culture of the region. The most common themes of his poems are social inju ...

(1868–1924), Serbian poet * Aleksa Nenadović (1749–1804), Serbian ober knyaz *

Aleksa Brđović Aleksa Brđović (born July 29, 1993) is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team and Russian club Gazprom-Ugra Surgut, Polish Champion (2014). Career Clubs In 2013 he moved to Polish club PGE Skra Bełch ...

(born 1993), Serbian volleyball player * Aleksa Šaponjić (born 1992), Serbian water polo player *

Aleksa Gajić Aleksa Gajić ( sr-Cyrl, Алекса Гајић, born May 20, 1974, Belgrade) is a Serbian comics artist and film director. Gajić is best known as the illustrator of '' Scourge of the Gods'' (fr. ''Le Fléau des dieux''), written by Valérie ...

(born 1974), Serbian comics artist and film director *

Aleksa Matić Aleksa Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Матић; born 12 March 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Loznica in the Serbian First League The Serbian First League ( sr, Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbij ...

(born 1996), Serbian footballer *

Aleksa Radovanović Aleksa Radovanović ( sr-Cyrl, Алекса Радовановић; 2 August 1900 – 23 June 2004) was a Serbian soldier and the longest surviving veteran who fought in the Macedonian front theatre in World War I. Biography Radovanović was bor ...

(1900–2004), the last of Salonika front veteran alive and president of veteran association *

Aleksa Buha Aleksa Buha (born 21 November 1939) is a Bosnian Serb philosopher and member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska. During the 1990s, he was the minister of foreign affairs of Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cy ...

(born 1939), Serbian philosopher and academic *Aleksa or

Alex Bogdanovic Aleksa Bogdanovic ( sr, Алекса Богдановић, Aleksa Bogdanović; born 22 May 1984) is a retired Serbian-born English tennis player and former UK no 2. On the professional tour, he won 9 Challenger titles and 4 Futures events, but ...

, (born 1984), Serbian-British tennis player *

Aleksa Milojević Aleksa Milojević ( sr-cyr, Алекса Милојевић; born 8 January 2000) is a Serbian football goalkeeper who plays for Mladost Novi Sad. Club career Jagodina 2015–16 season Born in Jagodina, Milojević passed the youth school of clu ...

(born 2000), Serbian footballer

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