Russo
Russo [ˈrusso] is an Italian surname meaning red-haired. Another variant is Rossi (Central and Northern Italy). It is derived from the southern Italian dialect's pronunciation of the nickname "rosso", meaning red in standard Italian.
Notable people named Russo
- Aaron Russo, libertarian entertainment businessman
- Alecu Russo
- Alexander Russo
- Ana Bedran-Russo
- Andrew Russo, American pianist
- Anthony Russo, including:
- Anthony Russo (American football), American football wide receiver
- Anthony Russo (director), Emmy Award-winning film and television director
- Anthony Russo (mobster) (1916–1979), Genovese crime family figure
- Anthony Russo (mayor), the 35th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
- Anthony Russo (whistleblower) (1936–2008), involved in the Pentagon Papers leak
- Carmen Russo
- Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, American sports radio host
- Clemente Russo, Italian Boxer
- David C. Russo
- Deanna Russo
- Eddie Russo
- Erminia Russo, Canadian volleyball player
- Ferdinando Russo
- Francois Russo
- Gianni Russo
- Gina Russo
- Giuseppe Genco Russo
- Jack Russo
- James Russo
- Jason Russo
- Joe Russo, including:
- Joe Russo (director), an Emmy Award-winning film and television director
- Joe Russo (driver) (1901–1934), an American racecar driver active in the 1930s
- Joe Russo (musician) (b. 1976), a jazz/rock and roll drummer
- John Russo, including:
- John F. Russo (c. 1934), politician from New Jersey
- John A. Russo (born 1939), American screenwriter and film director
- John Russo (baseball) (born 1973), baseball coach
- Justin Russo (born 1976), American musician
- Kevin Russo
- Margaret Russo (1931–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Marisabina Russo
- Marcella Russo
- Marius Russo
- Michael Dello-Russo
- Miguel Ángel Russo
- Monette Russo
- Pat Russo
- Patricia Russo
- Patti Russo
- Paul Russo
- Peter Russo
- Renato Russo
- Rene Russo, actress
- Richard Russo, American novelist
- Richard Paul Russo, science fiction writer
- Rosa Russo Iervolino, Italian politician and former Mayor of Naples
- Tal Russo, Israeli general
- Vince Russo
- Vito Russo
- William Russo (musician)
Fictional characters
- Blossom Russo, main character on the TV series Blossom
- Alex Russo, main character in Wizards of Waverly Place, and other family members:
- Jerry Russo, her father
- Theresa Russo, her mother
- Justin Russo, her older brother
- Max Russo, her younger brother
- Dominic Russo, main character on the TV series Chasing Life
- Ladd Russo, one of the main characters in the anime series Baccano!
Peter Russo- House of Cards
See also
- Russo, Switzerland – place name
- Rossi (surname)
- Rosso (surname)
References
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