Meaning: Defender of the people
The story
Alessandro is the Italian form of Alexander. Physicist Alessandro Volta, the inventor of the electric battery, is a notable namesake alongside the name’s older Greek history.
Nicknames
- Ale
- Sandro
- Alex
Spellings & variants
Famous namesakes
- Alessandro VoltaPhysicist
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Origins
Alessandro comes from Italian.
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Italian form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health
Leonardo
Brave lion, through Leonard
Dante
Enduring; steadfast
Dario
Possessing goodness, through Darius
Vincenzo
Italian form of Vincent: conquering
Emiliano
Rival, through Aemilius
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