Alessandra is a female given name of Italian origin, meaning ''defender of men''.
Baby Names - alessandra
/ref> It is the Italian form of the female given name Alexandra
Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...
and the female form of the male given name Alessandro
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
* Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter
* Alessandro Baricco ...
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Alessandra may refer to:
* Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981), Brazilian supermodel
* Alessandra Biaggi
Alessandra Rose Biaggi (born May 20, 1986) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate since 2019, representing the 34th district, which includes portions of Bronx and Westchester Counties. She is the chair of th ...
(born 1986), American, New York State Senator
* Alessandra Cappa
Alessandra Cappa (born 19 May 1982) is a backstroke swimmer from Italy who won the bronze medal in the women's 50 metres backstroke event at the 2004 European Championships. She represented her native country a couple of months later at the 2004 ...
(born 1981), Italian swimmer
* Alessandra Cappellotto
Alessandra Cappellotto (born August 27, 1968) is a retired racing cyclist from Italy. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, and 2000. She won the world title in the women's individual road race at the 1997 ...
(born 1968), Italian cyclist
* Alessandra de Osma (born 1989), Peruvian attorney and model, and Hanoverian princess by marriage
* Alessandra De Rossi (born 1984), Filipino actress
* Alessandra Ferri (born 1963), Italian ballerina
* Alessandra Januário dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian volleyballer
* Alessandra Lunardi
Alessandra Lunardi (born 1958) is an Italian mathematician specializing in mathematical analysis. She is a professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at the University of Parma. She is particularly interested in Kolmogorov equa ...
(born 1958), Italian mathematician
* Alessandra Mastronardi
Alessandra Carina Mastronardi (born February 18, 1986) is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' To Rome with Love'' and '' The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'', and the television series ''Master of None'', for ...
(born 1986), Italian actress
* Alessandra Mirka Gatti
Alessandra is a female given name of Italian origin, meaning ''defender of men''. It is the Italian form of the female given name Alexandra and the female form of the male given name Alessandro.
Alessandra may refer to:
* Alessandra Ambrosio (b ...
(born 1969), Italian singer
* Alessandra Mussolini (born 1962), Italian politician
* Alessandra Negrini
Alessandra Vidal de Negreiros Negrini (born 29 August 1970) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her roles in Brazilian telenovelas and films. She began her television career after starring in '' Olho no Olho'' (1993) playing the role of Cla ...
(born 1970), Brazilian actress
* Alessandra Paonessa (born 1989), Canadian opera singer
* Alessandra Pucci (born 1942), Australian biochemist and entrepreneur
* Alessandra Riegler (born 1961), Italian chess player
* Alessandra Rosaldo (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress
* Alessandra Silvestri-Levy (born 1972), Brazilian art curator and writer
* Alessandra Stanley (born 1955), American journalist
* Alessandra Torresani (born 1987), American actress, also credited by her birth name, Alessandra Toreson
* Flávia Alessandra (born 1974), Brazilian actress, full name Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa
People with the surname
* Lewis Alessandra (born 1989), English footballer
References
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