Alessandro Name Meaning & Origin

Alessandro

Pronunciation: ah-lay-SAHN-droh (key)

Origin of the name Alessandro:

Congate of the compound Greek name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man): hence, “defender or helper of mankind.” The name was borne by Alexander the Great (356—323 B.C.), a Macedonian king and military conqueror who helped spread the Greek culture across Asia Minor to Egypt and India. Var: Aleksandr, Aleksandur, Alexander, Alexandras. Short: Alek, Alekos, Alex, Alexei, Alexios, Alexis, Sander, Sandros.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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Alexander, Alejandro

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Nicknames for Alessandro

Andy, Alex, Sandro, Sandy, Ollie, Ali, Al, Alandy, Aliababua.

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Famous real-life people named Alessandro

Sandro Botticelli, Renaissance artist ("Primavera," "The Birth of Venus"),
Alessandro Volta, physicist (invented first electric cell in 1800)
Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Italian fashion designer
Alessandro Cortini, musician, the keyboardist in Nine Inch Nails
Alessandro Nivola, actor
Alessandro Manzoni, writer ("I Promessi Sposi")
Alessandro Pertini, Italian President
Alessandro Fortis, Italian Prime Minister
Alessandro Camon, Italian screenwriter and film producer.
Alessandro Petacchi, Italian professional racing cyclist.
Alessandro Nannini, Italian F1 driver

Alessandro in song, story & screen

Alessandro (Alexander the Great), an opera composed by Handel.

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