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Alessia

/ah-LESS-ya/

Defender, protector

What does Alessia mean?

Alessia is the Italian form of Alexis — defender. Lyrical + popular across Mediterranean Europe.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian

Variations

Alessia · Alexia

Nicknames

Ali

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