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
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
Alessio, the Italian form of
Alexius. It is a popular name for females in
Italy 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
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Alessia Amenta, Italian archaeologist and Egyptology curator at the Vatican Museums
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Alessia Cara (born 1996), Canadian singer-songwriter
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Alessia Fabiani (born 1976) Italian model, showgirl and TV presenter
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Alessia Filippi (born 1987), Italian swimmer
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Alessia Leclerc, French Catholic Saint (also known as Alix Leclerc)
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Alessia Leolini (born 1997), Italian artistic gymnast
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Alessia Marcuzzi (born 1972), Italian television host and actress
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Alessia Merz (born 1974), Italian model, television host and showgirl
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Alessia Patuelli (born 2002), Italian racing cyclist
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Alessia Russo (born 1999), English footballer
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Alessia Russo (gymnast) (born 1996), Italian gymnast
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Alessia Tuttino (born 1983), Italian football midfielder
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Alessia Zecchini (born 1992), Italian free-diver
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Italian feminine given names