Name	Alessandro
Gender	Male
Meaning	It's a very ancient name, with asiatic origin, that the ancient greeks interpreted as composed by the verb aléxein "to protect" and andros "man", with the meaning of "men's protector" . Very famous is Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, who created in the 4th century BC a huge empire out of Greece, Asia and Egypt.
English translation/equivalent	Alexander
Spanish translation/equivalent	Alejandro
French translation/equivalent	Alexandre
German translation/equivalent	Sander
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Popularity in Italy	ALESSANDRO - Italian Name Maps