The last name Rossi is one of the most common in Italy. Thus, there are many people with this surname in Brazil, the country where it is most common outside of Italy.
First of all, it is worth remembering that surnames originated from the need to distinguish people with the same name. As societies became more complex, these surnames became fixed and began to be transmitted to generations following.
The nature of each surname depends on the context in which they were created, that is, on what was most important at each time. In societies that had the habit of hunting and gathering, individuals were identified by a characteristic or a religious connotation, for example.
In more technically established cultures, surnames came to be derived from occupations, social status ou place of residence. Surnames derived from the father's name were also very common, especially in even less developed societies.
Rossi
The surname Rossi, with variations such as Russian, Del Rossi, The Rossi ou Lipstick, originates from the word red, which comes from Latin success, meaning red color of meat. Another Latin word that gave rise to this surname is rubius ou rubeus, meaning red ou redhead, a characteristic of the family patriarch, probably hair or beard.
There are many branches of the family with no connection to each other. Among the nobles, the name Orlando (or Rolando) “il Rosso” is mentioned in Parma, in the year 1147. There are records of this surname also in the 12th and 13th centuries, in Bologna, Veneza, Florença e Rome.
Brazil
In Brazil, the surname Rossi arrived in late 19th century, when thousands of Italian immigrants began to arrive in the country. In the state of Espírito Santo It is the second most common surname among immigrants from Italy, with 163 members of the family arriving between 1875 and 1950.
The pioneer was Virgílio, coming on the ship Rio de Janeiro, who landed in GHT - Vitória on December 27, 1875, and later headed to Santa leopoldina.
Em São Paulo, among many others, it is worth highlighting Agostino, who arrived with his family on June 1, 1888. In the Rio Grande do Sul, Francesco arrived with his family at Colonia Caxias on November 16, 1881.
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According to the website Forebears, which brings statistics of surnames around the planet, there are 347.288 people with the surname Rossi in Italy. Node Brazil, the second country where there are more people with this surname in the world, are 48.986 occurrences.
Thirdly come the United States, with 36.975 family members, followed by Argentina, with 34.476 people. Closing the Top 5 comes France, with 19.353 people with that surname.
The original Italian spelling was Red, but that was plural word, Rossi, who won the world. Before that, in Italy, the surname was used both by nobles, in regions such as Sicilia e Parma, as well as commoners. As is very common, several family members excelled in different knowledge areas.
Source
Regarding the origin of the name, it is uncertain, precisely because there are different groups who began to carry the surname Rossi in Italy.
Na Renaissance, when the main Rossi were already very powerful, the current theory stated that they were born in Ancient Greece. The surname was even given a immemorial tradition and a mythical origin, with ancestors such as Sisyphus, Aeolus, the god Ocean and other deities.
Roscio, supposed son of Sisyphus, would have arrived in Italy and become lord of Umbria and founded many cities, including Rosciolano, the imaginary ancestral land of the Italian Rossi.
Regions
The Sicilian branch of the family acquired many titles and fiefdoms, and played a prominent role in the region in the 14th century. Research indicates that the Sicilian Rossi descend from Rabel Tancredi I, who in the 11th century was lord of Cotentin, in Normandia, and founder of Sicilian Royal House of Altavila.
From him, several branches of great nobility were born, including the Rossi, derived from Ugone d'Altavilla, blood relative of Rugiero II from Sicily, and called the Red (the Red), nickname he adopted and passed on to his descendants.
In Parma, the Rossi would be descendants of vassals of the Parma Cathedral Chapter. The progenitor of this group is Orlando, also known as the Red, attested in Parma in 1147. It was a leader de Frederico Barba Ruiva, who appointed him in 1162 imperial vicar for all of Italy.
Rossi currently
Beyond the nobles and lords From ancient times, the family produced personalities in various fields until recent history, such as the magistrate and meritorious citizen Andrea, deputy in the Sicilian parliament in 1814, often provincial councilor.
In addition, several castles and villas linked to this lineage still survive, as Villa Rossi-Martini, in Genoa; the Palazzo Scotti-Rossi in Perugia, and the grandiose Rossi Villa and Historical Park de Vicenza. Only in Canossa, Parma region, there are three Rossi palaces.
Celebrities
In current times, many famous people carry the surname, which became famous in the 1980s in Brazil due to a football misfortune. The Brazilian national football team was eliminated by Italy in 1982 World Cup in a game that ended with a score of 3-2, with three goals from the striker Paolo Rossi.
The priest Marcelo rossi, famous for having recorded and sold thousands of records as a singer and even performed in TV programs At the end of the 1990s, he was perhaps the main Brazilian celebrity with that surname.
Another famous person known by this surname, the singer from Pernambuco Reginald Rossi, the King of Brega, was curiously baptized as Reginaldo Rodrigues dos Santos. He adopted the stage name Reginaldo Rossi in honor of his grandmother, Antônia Rossi.
Variations of the surname Rossi
Among the main variations of the Rossi surname are the following: The Rossi, Di Rosso, Russo, Di Russo, De Russo, Russa, La Russa, Lorusso, Russi, Ruggiu, Ruju, Rosso, Rossa, Del Rosso, De Rossi, Del Rossi, De Russi, Lo Russo, Larussa, Rosselli, Rossello, Rosselini, Ruggiu, Ruiu, Rubiu, Rossillo, Lipstick, Rossit, Rossini, Rossitti, Rossitto, Rossotto, Russotti, Russello, Russetti, Russino, Russiani, Rossoni, Rossetti, Roussini, Rosselino, Rossato, Della Rossa, DeRossi, De Rubeis and Rosse.
By Roberto Schiavon/Italianism
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