Alessandro
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro.
Proper noun
Alessandro (countable and uncountable, plural Alessandros)
- A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexander.
- A surname from Italian.
- An unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States.
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
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024
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/
Related terms
- Alessandra (female equivalent)
- Sandro
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Alessandro. Doublet of Alejandro and Alexander.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aleˈsandɾo/ [a.leˈsãn̪.d̪ɾo]
- Rhymes: -andɾo
- Syllabification: A‧les‧san‧dro
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