Alessandro
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.
Proper noun
Alessandro (plural Alessandros)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alessandro”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 22.
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.lesˈsan.dro/
- Rhymes: -andro
- Hyphenation: A‧les‧sàn‧dro
Proper noun
Alessandro m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
Proper noun
Alessandro m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
- Sandro
Related terms
- Alessandra
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2022
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro. Doublet of Alexandre, Alexandro, and Alexander.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.leˈsɐ̃.dɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.leˈsɐ̃.dɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɨˈsɐ̃.dɾu/
Proper noun
Alessandro m
- a male given name
Related terms
- Alessandra (female equivalent)
- Sandro