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Alessandro
Defender of men
Origin
Greek
Used in
it
Name day
Celebrated on August 26
Popularity
#5 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Alessandro
Alessandro comes from the Greek Aléxandros — aléxō, “to defend”, and anḗr/andrós, “man”: “defender of men”. It was made immortal by Alexander the Great, who pushed his empire as far as India, and in Italy by the writer Alessandro Manzoni. A strong, commanding name, steadily among the favourites for boys for centuries.
Variants around the world
How Alessandro sounds in other languages.
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Famous people
- Alessandro Magno— king
- Alessandro Manzoni— writer
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