Alessandro
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.
Proper noun edit
Alessandro (countable and uncountable, plural Alessandros)
- A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexander.
- A surname from Italian.
- An unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Alessandro is the 28065th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 853 individuals. Alessandro is most common among White (91.68%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alessandro”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 22.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Alessandro m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
Proper noun edit
Alessandro m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro. Doublet of Alexandre, Alexandro, and Alexander.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Alessandro m
- a male given name
Related terms edit
- Alessandra (female equivalent)
- Sandro
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Alessandro. Doublet of Alejandro and Alexander.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Alessandro m
- a male given name from Italian