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Baby Name Alessandro |
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Meaning of Alessandro - What does the name Alessandro means? |
Pronunciation: |
ah-leh-sahn-dro | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Italian |
Name Meaning: |
Italian cognate of the Greek Alexandros (defender or helper of mankind), a compound name composed from the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man, mankind). The name became popular throughout Europe through the fame of Alexander the Great (456-323 B.C.), the Macedonian king and military ruler who helped spread the Greek culture across Asia Minor and to Egypt and India |
Shortened forms: | Alessio, Sandro |
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