Meaning: Defender
The story
Alessia is the Italian feminine form of Alexius, in the same Greek family as Alexis. The root concerns defending or helping, without the second element found in Alexandra.
Nicknames
- Lessi
- Ali
- Lexi
Spellings & variants
- Alexia
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Soft
- Works everywhere
Origins
Alessia comes from Italian.
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