At a Glance
- Meaning
- Defender, helper
- Origin
- Italian (from Greek Alexius/Alexios, related to but distinct from Alexander)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ah-LESS-ee-oh
Alessio is an Italian (from Greek Alexius/Alexios, related to but distinct from Alexander) boy's name meaning “defender, helper”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alessio
Meaning: Defender, helper.
Origin: Italian (from Greek Alexius/Alexios, related to but distinct from Alexander).
A common claim: Alessio is often said to mean 'defender of man' Actually: This conflates Alessio with Alexander; it actually derives from Alexius, meaning simply 'defender' or 'helper', without the '-ander' (man) element.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Alessio
ah-LESS-ee-ohIPA /əˈlɛsioʊ/
Popularity of Alessio
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Similar Names
Alexis · Cassian · Alaric · Aurelius · Tiernan · Cassius
