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
Alessandra Corine Ambrósio (; born 11 April 1981) is a Brazilian-American model. She is known for her work with Victoria's Secret and was chosen as the first spokesmodel for the company's PINK line. Ambrosio was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 20 ...
(born 1981), Brazilian supermodel
* Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), American, New York State Senator
* Alessandra Cappa (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
Princess Christian of Hanover (née Alessandra Lisette de Osma Foy, born 21 March 1988) is a Peruvian attorney, handbag designer, and former model. She is a member of the Hanoverian royal family through her marriage to Prince Christian of Hano ...
(born 1989), Peruvian attorney and model, and Hanoverian princess by marriage
* Alessandra De Rossi (born 1984), Filipino actress
* Alessandra Ferri
Alessandra Ferri OMRI (born 6 May 1963) is an Italian prima ballerina. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and as an international guest artist, before t ...
(born 1963), Italian ballerina
* Alessandra Januário dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian volleyballer
* Alessandra Lunardi (born 1958), Italian mathematician
* Alessandra Mastronardi (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
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 (bo ...
(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
Alessandra Paonessa (born July 24, 1989) is a Canadian soprano from Toronto. Her 2014 debut album ''Remembering Heaven'', a collaboration featuring the works of British composer Chris Broom, reached number 25 in the UK Official Classical Artist A ...
(born 1989), Canadian opera singer
*Alessandra Pucci
Alessandra Alberta Pucci (born June 1942) is an Australian immunologist and entrepreneur who founded and led Australian Monoclonal Development, the first biotechnology company in Australia.
Early life and education
Pucci was born in Eritrea ...
(born 1942), Australian biochemist and entrepreneur
* Alessandra Riegler
Alessandra Riegler (born 24 May 1961 in Modena) is an Italian chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster (LGM).
She was the sixth ICCF Women's World Champion, a title she held from 2000-2005.
In 2007, Italian President Giorgio ...
(born 1961), Italian chess player
* Alessandra Rosaldo
Alessandra Rosaldo (born Alejandra Sánchez Barrero; September 11, 1971) is a Mexican actress, singer and dancer. In 2006, she was the winner of the first prize in Televisa Network's, later broadcast in Univision ''Bailando por un Sueño''.
As ...
(born 1971), Mexican singer and actress
* Alessandra Silvestri-Levy
Alessandra, Princess of Bismarck (née Silvestri-Lévy, born November 1, 1972, in São Paulo) is an Italo-Brazilian art writer and curator. As the wife of Carl-Eduard von Bismarck, she became the Princess of Bismarck in 2019.
A patron of the ...
(born 1972), Brazilian art curator and writer
* Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley (born October 3, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American journalist. As of 2019, she is the co-founder of a weekly newsletter "for worldly cosmopolitans" called ''Air Mail'', alongside former ''Vanity Fair'' editor-in-ch ...
(born 1955), American journalist
* Alessandra Torresani
Alessandra Olivia Toreson (born May 29, 1987), known professionally as Alessandra Torresani and prior to 2007, Alessandra Toreson, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Zoe Graystone in the science fiction television series '' Cap ...
(born 1987), American actress, also credited by her birth name, Alessandra Toreson
* Flávia Alessandra
Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa (born 7 June 1974) is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films.
Biography
Flávia Alessandra is daughter of a teacher, Raquel, and of a navy commander, Hél ...
(born 1974), Brazilian actress, full name Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa
People with the surname
*Lewis Alessandra
Lewis Peter Alessandra (born 8 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for South Shields. He has played in the English Football League for Oldham Athletic, Morecambe, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, Yor ...
(born 1989), English footballer
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