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Name Origin

Alessio is an Italian masculine given name, a diminutive of Alessandro, meaning 'defender of mankind'. It combines the Greek elements 'alex' (meaning 'to defend' or 'protect') and 'andros' (meaning 'man' or 'warrior').

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Famous People

Alessio Tacchinardi (1975-)

Footballer

  • Won the UEFA Intertoto Cup with Juventus in 1999
  • Represented Italy at various youth levels

Alessio Figalli (1984-)

Mathematician

  • Won the Fields Medal in 2018 for his work on geometric measure theory and partial differential equations

Alessio Cerci (1987-)

Footballer

  • Won the Coppa Italia with Fiorentina in 2007
  • Played for prominent Italian clubs like AC Milan and Roma