Alessandra

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Alessandra
PronunciationItalian: [alesˈsandra]
Gender Female
Language(s) Italian
Other gender
Masculine Alessandro
Origin
Meaning"Defender of Mankind"

Alessandra is a female given name of Italian origin, meaning defender of men. [1] [2] It is the Italian form of the female given name Alexandra and the female form of the male given name Alessandro.

Alessandra may refer to:

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References

  1. Alessandra - Origin and Meaning of the name Alessandra Archived 2006-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Baby Names - alessandra