Alessandro
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For other uses, see Alessandro (disambiguation).
| Pronunciation | [alesˈsandro] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | 'Defender of Mankind' |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Sandro |
| See also | Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexandru, Alexandre |
Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Alessandro
[edit ]- Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter
- Alessandro Baricco (born 1958), Italian novelist
- Alessandro Bastoni (born 1999), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Bega (born 1991), Italian tennis player
- Alessandro Bordin (born 1998), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Botticelli (1445–1510), Italian painter
- Alessandro Bovo (born 1969), Italian water polo player
- Alessandro Cagliostro (1743–1795), alias of occultist and adventurer Giuseppe Balsamo
- Alessandro Calcaterra (born 1975), Italian water polo player
- Alessandro Calvi (born 1983), Italian swimmer
- Alessandro Cattelan (born 1980), Italian television preesenter
- Alessandro Cortini (born 1976), Italian musician
- Alessandro Criscuolo (1937–2020), Italian judge
- Alessandro Del Piero (born 1974), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Di Munno (born 2000), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Evangelisti (born 1981), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Fontana (1936–2013), Italian academician and politician
- Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 2003), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Grandi (1586–1630), Italian composer
- Alessandro Hojabrpour (born 2000), Canadian soccer player
- Alessandro Juliani (born 1978), Canadian actor
- Alessandro Lindblad (Alesso) (born 1991), Swedish musician, DJ and producer
- Alessandro Manzoni (1785–1873), Italian poet and novelist
- Alessandro Martelli (1876–1934), Italian academic and politician
- Alessandro Martini (1812–1905), Italian businessman and founder of Martini & Rossi distillery
- Alessandro Matri (born 1984), Italian footballer
- Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (1510–1537), ruler of Florence from 1530 to 1537
- Alessandro Michieletto (born 2001), Italian volleyball player
- Alessandro Moreschi (1898–1922), only castrato to make solo recordings
- Alessandro Murgia (born 1996), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Mori Nunes (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- Alessandro Nannini (born 1959), Italian racing driver
- Alessandro Nesta (born 1976), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Nivola (born 1972), American actor
- Alessandro Nunziante (1815–1881), Italian general and politician
- Alessandro D'Ottavio (1927–1988), Italian boxer
- Alessandro Pagani (born 1937), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
- Alessandro Petacchi (born 1974), Italian professional road cyclist
- Alessandro Pezzatini (born 1957), Italian race walker
- Alessandro Piccolo (agricultural scientist) (born 1951), Italian scientist
- Alessandro Riggi (born 1993), Canadian soccer player
- Alessandro Ruben (born 1960), Italian politician
- Alessandro Safina (born 1963), Italian tenor
- Alessandro dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian and naturalised Japanese footballer
- Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725), Italian composer
- Alessandro Viana da Silva (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
- Alessandro Stratta (born 1964), celebrity chef
- Alessandro Sturba (born 1972), Italian footballer
- Alessandro Serenelli, criminal, gardener, porter and layman
- Alessandro Tiarini (1577–1668), Italian painter
- Alessandro de Tomaso (1928–2003), Argentine racing driver and businessman
- Alessandro Trentacinque (1541–1599), Italian writer and jurist
- Alessandro Emanuele "Alex" Treves (1929–2020), Italian-born American Olympic fencer
- Alessandro Venturella (born 1984), British musician
- Alessandro Volta (1745–1827), Italian physicist
- Alex Zanardi (born 1966), Italian racing driver
People with the surname Alessandro
[edit ]- Danilo Alessandro (born 1988), Italian footballer
- Darío Alessandro (1951–2021), Argentine sociologist, politician, and diplomat
- Jonatan Alessandro (born 1987), Argentine footballer
- Victor Alessandro (1915–1976), American orchestra conductor
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