March 20
Why this day? Alessa is a short form of Alessandra, and shares its name day.
Alessa is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on December 16; Italy on March 20.
Alessa is a short form of Alessandra. It keeps its origin (Greek (feminine of Aléxandros)) and meaning — she who protects/defends men, and shares its name day, March 20.
On birth records, Alessa is rarely written as such: the Alessas are Alessandras (37,433 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alessandra page.
Alessa is a short form of Alessandra, which means she who protects/defends men.
March 20, together with Alessandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alessandra.
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