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Alessandro

Italian form of Alexander.

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Alessandro is a boy name.

GenderBoy
Language familyItalian

Meaning and history

Italian form of Alexander. A famous bearer was Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), the Italian physicist who invented the battery.

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Usage: italian

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