Alexia, which turns out to mean — and in English, not in Hebrew or Greek — “Loss of the ability to read, usually caused by brain lesions.” (Thanks to A Word A Day for the pointer.)
According to 1990 census data, 0.003% person of the female population of the U.S., which is to say about 4000 women, are named Alexia. On the other hand, it’s better than calling your boy Dick, or for that matter calling your girl either Latrina or Titiporn.
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