Alessia is an Italian given name, the

feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered fe ...

form of the male

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Alessio, the Italian form of

Alexius Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios ( el, Αλέξιος, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia ( el, Αλεξία) and its variants such as Alessia ...

. It is a popular name for females in

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and was the second most popular name for Italian girls born in 2006. The name may mean "defending warrior". The name-day for Alessia is January 9th, the day the French Catholic Saint

Alix Le Clerc Alix Le Clerc (2 February 1576 – 9 January 1622), known as Mother Alix, was the founder of the Canonesses of St. Augustine of the Congregation of Our Lady (french: link=no, Notre-Dame), a religious order founded to provide education to girls, ...

, who is also known as ''Alessia'' Le Clerc, died in 1622.

Individuals with the given name Alessia

Alessia Amenta Alessia Amenta is an Egyptologist and archeologist and curator at the Department of Egyptian Antiquities of Vatican Museums. Ny-Maat-Re In 2006, Amenta had directed the study and restoration of Ny-Maat-Re, a mummy that was donated to Pope Leo ...

, Italian archaeologist and Egyptology curator at the Vatican Museums *

Alessia Cara Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (), is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Born in Mississauga, Ontario, to Italian Canadian parents, she began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploadi ...

(born 1996), Canadian singer-songwriter * Alessia Fabiani (born 1976) Italian model, showgirl and TV presenter * Alessia Filippi (born 1987), Italian swimmer * Alessia Leclerc, French Catholic Saint (also known as Alix Leclerc) * Alessia Leolini (born 1997), Italian artistic gymnast * Alessia Marcuzzi (born 1972), Italian television host and actress * Alessia Merz (born 1974), Italian model, television host and showgirl * Alessia Patuelli (born 2002), Italian racing cyclist * Alessia Russo (born 1999), English footballer * Alessia Russo (gymnast) (born 1996), Italian gymnast * Alessia Tuttino (born 1983), Italian football midfielder *

Alessia Zecchini Alessia Zecchini (born 1992) is an Italian freediver who set world and Italian records in freediving. At the age of 13, she completed her first federal apnea course in A.s.d. "Apnea Blu Mare". In 2009 she changed clubs and became an athlete of ...

(born 1992), Italian free-diver

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