Alessandro

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Alessandro is the Italian form of the given name Alexander, commonly used in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian given name
given name
cognate Alejandro
Alexander
Alexandr
Alexandre
Iskandar
derivedFrom Alexander
etymologicalComponent alexein (to defend)
anēr/andros (man)
gender masculine
hasDiminutive Ale
Lessi
Sandro
hasMeaning defender of men
protector of men
hasVariant Alessandru (regional/Sardinian form)
languageOfOrigin Italian
nameCategory Italian masculine given names
masculine given names
nameDayCountry Italy
originLanguage Ancient Greek via Latin
popularityRegion Italy
semanticField defense
protection
shortForm Ale
Sandro
usageRegion Italian-speaking communities
Italy
writingSystem Latin alphabet


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