Rossi
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Rossi is an Italian surname, in fact, the most frequent in Italy. Due to Italian immigration to many other countries, is also very common in the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. Rossi is the plural of Rosso, meaning the color red in Italian language. It probably refers to the color of hair of people of Northern origin. It has other variants such as De Rossi, Rossini, De Rossi. In the case of Italian Jews, the name refers to the fact that at some point in time they had to wear a distinctive red had in Venice. The Russo surname is related to the singular form Rosso and it is the second most frequent surname in Italy. However it is also a Scottish surname such variations are Ross, Rossie and sometimes Rossi.
More information regarding the Rossi surname can be found here: Clan Rossi
[edit] Famous Rossi's
- Aldo Rossi
- Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi
- Angelo Joseph Rossi
- Anthony T. Rossi
- Bruno Rossi (1905-1993), physicist
- Carlo Rossi
- Daniele De Rossi
- Dino Rossi
- Ernesto Rossi (1829-1896)
- Francis Rossi, singer, guitarist and songwriter.
- Giovanni Battista de Rossi (1822-1894), archaeologist
- Giuseppe Rossi
- Hugh Rossi
- Lemme Rossi
- Lukas Rossi, Lead Singer Supernova
- Luigi Rossi(Luigi de Rossi)
- Melissa Rossi
- Paolo Rossi, football player
- Portia de Rossi
- Properzia de' Rossi
- Pellegrino Luigi Odoardo Rossi (1787-1848)
- Salamone Rossi(Salomone Rossi)
- Sergio Rossi
- Tino Rossi
- Valentino Rossi, multiple MotoGP World Champion
- Vasco Rossi, singer
- The Rossi Codex (14th century collection of Italian music of the trecento)
- Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
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