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 as in red haired Italian language. (See below for other possible origins of the Rossi surname) It has other variants such as De Rossi, Rossini. 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 hat 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 with such variations as Ross (however the Ross surname is claimed by a different clan: Clan Ross), Rossie and sometimes Rossi (Clan MacLeod).
Also, from the Greek (Rossos): ethnic name from Rōssos ‘Russian’.
Some interesting info as relates to the surname Rossi and the ancient people called the Rus:
In George Kedrenos, PG 121, 661-662: “Timotheus, cognomento Aelurus.” we read:
“Interim quidquid est intra Euxinum pontum maritimarum regionum, Rossica incursionibus vexabat atque vastabat classis. Rossi gens est Scythica, ad septentrionalem incolens Taurum, fera atque immanis.”
Part directly translated from the Latin:
" …… and ravaged a fleet of a hundred ships. Rossi clan is Scythica, to septentrionalem to inhabit Taurum , wild animal and monstrous”
Hakon Stang’s Latin translation:
“Meanwhile all the maritime regions within the Pontos Euxeinos were plagued and ravaged by the incursions of the Ros ships. The Ros are a Scythian people, dwelling in the northern Taurus, savage and monstrous in size.
From another Byzantine source:
Patriarch Photius provides a unique description of the adoption of Christianity by Rus’-Ukraine in his circular letter written for the eastern bishops in 867. “The Rossi are known for their cruelty, as conquerors of neighboring peoples, who in their arrogance dared to fight the Roman Empire, they have already abandoned superstitions, are professing Christ and are our friends, even though quite recently they were implacable enemies. They have already accepted a bishop and a priest from us and are eager to celebrate Christian divine services.”
From Butler’s Lives of the Saints:
In the mean time Ignatius was brought back from Mitylene to the isle of Terebinthus, about the time that his monasteries with the neighboring isles were all plundered, and twenty. three of his domestics massacred by a fleet of a Scythian nation, called Rossi, or Russians. The pope's two legates being arrived at Constantinople, Photius and the emperor found means to gain them after they had long resisted
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
- Giovan Antonio de' Rossi (1616-95), architect
- Giuseppe Rossi
- Hugh Rossi
- Lemme Rossi
- Lukas Rossi, Lead Singer Supernova
- Luigi Rossi(Luigi de Rossi)
- Melissa Rossi
- Michelle Rossi, wiked cool red haired girl
- 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
- Franklin Rossi
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