English translation/equivalent: Alexander

Origin: From the Greek name Aléxandros and derived from the verb alexéin, "protect, to defend." Etymologically means "defender of one's own men."

Name Day/Onomastico: August 26—in honor of the martyr St. Alexander, patron saint of Bergamo.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Alessandro, Sandro

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