Alessandra is a feminina given name, the Italian form of the English name Alexandra, derived from the Latin Alexandra and the Ancient Greek Alexándra (Ἀλεξάνδρα), is the feminine form of the name Alessandro. The name Alessandra has other forms in Italian, such as Alessandrina (derived from the Latin Alexandrina) and Sandra (a shortened form of Alessandra).
In Italy, Alessandra was widely popular, especially in Florence, between the second half of the 15th century and the early 17th century. During this period, it was also recorded in archaic variants such as Alexandra or Lessandra. The name experienced a resurgence in the 20th century, rising to rank 5th among Italian girls born in 1976, and was especially common in Rome.
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Notable figures
Alessandra Alores (born 1984), Ukrainian-German model
Alessandra Amoroso (born 1986), Italian pop/soul singer, songwriter, producer and TV personality
Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981), Brazilian supermodel
Alessandra Beccarisi (born 1974), Italian scholar of the history of philosophy
Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), American, New York State Senator
Alessandra Cappa (born 1981), Italian swimmer
Alessandra Cappellotto (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 Fumagalli (born 1998), Italian skeleton racer
Alessandra Frangipani (born 2003), Italian rugby union player
Alessandra Gasparelli (born 2004), Sammarinese sprinter
Alessandra Guillén (born 1997), Venezuelan model
Alessandra Haber (born 1988), Brazilian politician
Alessandra Januário dos Santos (born 1988), Brazilian volleyballer
Alessandra Lunardi (born 1958), Italian mathematician
Alessandra Mangiacapra (born 1999), Italian karateka
Alessandra Massa (born 2002), Italian footballer
Alessandra Mastronardi (born 1986), Italian actress
Alessandra Mele (born 2002), Norwegian-Italian singer
Alessandra Mirka Gatti (born 1969), Italian singer
Alessandra Mussolini (born 1962), Italian politician
Alessandra Negrini (born 1970), Brazilian actress
Alessandra Oliveira (swimmer) (born 2008), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer
Alessandra Paonessa (born 1989), Canadian opera singer
Alessandra Perilli (born 1988), professional target shooter
Alessandra Pucci (born 1942), Australian biochemist and entrepreneur
Alessandra Riegler (born 1961), Italian chess player
Alessandra Rojo de la Vega (born 1986), Mexican politician, activist, businesswoman, and influencer
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