Given name

Alissandru

Alissandru is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Sicilian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Alissandru comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Αλέξανδρος.

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Alissandru’s family of names

In Sicilian usage, Alissandru has a conventional equivalent in the English form Alexander. In Sicilian usage, Alissandru has a conventional equivalent in the French form Alexandre. In Sicilian usage, Alissandru has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Alessandro.

Walk Alissandru’s family in the name graph

AlissandruAlexanderAlejandroAlessandroAleksanderSandroAleksandrAleksandarOleksandrAlexandruAlexandrAleksAleksandrsAleksandrasAleksandroAleksanteriLissanderОлександрSándorАлександрLisàndarÀlex

The ring: across languages.

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Around the world

Alissandru has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

PortugueseAncient Greek

5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Sibling ideas

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