Alessandro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.

Proper noun

Alessandro (plural Alessandros)

  1. 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


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

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander

Proper noun

Alessandro m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

Further reading


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

  1. a male given name
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