Alexandro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Russia

Etymology of Alexandro

What does the name Alexandro mean?

The name Alexandro is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the either of the personal names Alexander, (forms of which were widely popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages due to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC); or Aleksei in Russia. Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, which originally meant "defender of men." Aleksei is from the Greek alexios, which meant "helping or defending."

Early Origins of the Alexandro family

The surname Alexandro was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the population of the Russian Empire.

Early History of the Alexandro family

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Alexandro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aleksandrov, Aleksanov, Aleksandrovich, Aleksandrev, Aleksandrovich, Alekseev, Alexandrov, Aleksandroff, Alexandroff and many more.

Early Notables of the Alexandro family

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Migration of the Alexandro family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: some of the great number of bearers of the name who came to North America. Nikolas Alexander arrived in New York in 1842.

Contemporary Notables of the name Alexandro (post 1700) +

Benjamin Alexandro Agosto (b. 1982), American silver medalist ice dancer at the 2006 Winter Olympics