Del rosso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The name Del rosso is derived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, Del rosso was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion. Nickname surnames usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found.

Early Origins of the Del rosso family

The surname Del rosso was first found in the cites of Trento, Udine, Vicenza, Venice, Savigliano, Pisa, Ravenna, and Rome. Some of the family migrated as far south as Sicily. This southern branch of the family descended from Count Ugone Rosso of Sicily, whose ancestors were Normans.

Early History of the Del rosso family

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Del rosso Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Del rosso include Rosso, Rossa, Rossi, Del Rosso, De Rossi, De Russi, Lo Russo, Lorusso, La Russa, Larussa, Rosselli, Rossello, Rossellini, Ruggiu, Ruiu, Ruju, Rubiu, Rossillo, Rossetto, Rossit, Rossini, Rossitti, Rossitto, Rossotto, Russotti, Russello, Russetti, Russino, Russiani, Rossoni, Rossetti, Roussini, Rosselino, Rossato, Della Rossa, DeRossi, De Rubeis, Russo and many more.

Early Notables of the Del rosso family

Prominent among members of the family was

in 1325, Fidello del Rosso was prior at St. Piero

Del rosso migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Del rosso were found:

Del rosso Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Pasquale DelRosso, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
Guiseppina DelRosso, aged 22, who landed in America from Limosano, Italy, in 1910
Luigi Delrosso, aged 49, who landed in America from Larino, Italy, in 1911
Michele DelRosso, aged 16, who settled in America from Craco, Italy, in 1912
Froncesco DelRosso, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Manoppella, Italy, in 1914
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