Alessandro

For anyone seeking a more unusual version of Alexander, this is a real winner.

Notable namesakes include the great Italian opera composer Scarlatti and the influential physicist Alessandro Volta, known primarily for the invention of the battery you use every day — as well as the contemporary hunky actor Alessandro Nivola.

Appealing short forms are Alessio and Sandro (as in Botticelli).

Gender

Boy

Meaning

defending men

Origin

Italian variation of Alexander

Numerology

A is for amenable, for your easy going nature.

L is for lively, your life is full of energy!

E is for extra, those little things you do!

S is for sweetheart, you really are!

S is for sweet, your pleasing way.

A is for able, for you surely are.

N is for nice, need I say more?

D is for discreet, you can keep a secret.

R is for righteous, you know when you’re right.

O is for ornate, nothing plain here!

Lucky

Alessandro lucky number is 9.

The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.

Famous People Named Alessandro

• Alessandro "Sandro" Mazzola Italian footballer
• Alessandro Del Piero Italian footballer
• Alessandro Nesta Italian footballer
• Alessandro "Billy" Costacurta Italian footballer
• Alessandro Matri Italian footballer

Alessandro in Pop Culture

• Knox Overstreet character in film "Dead Poet's Society"
• Knox character on TV's "Angel"
• Knoxville a city in Tennessee, USA, also named after Henry Knox
• Means "frailty" in Hebrew.
• Zilpah Biblical handmaid of Leah who bore two of Jacob's sons