Rossini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The name Rossini is derived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, Rossini 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 Rossini family

The surname Rossini 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 Rossini family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rossini research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1176, 1197, 1204, 1325, 1439, 1507, 1564, 1602, 1656, 1659, 1715 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Rossini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rossini Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Rossini 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 Rossini family

Prominent among members of the family was Jacoppi Rossi in 1176, Gherardo Rossi in 1197 and Beringhieri Rossi in 1204; in 1325, Fidello del Rosso was prior at St. Piero; Giambattista Rossi vicar of Ordine in 1564; Lorenzo Rossi, professor of philosophy at the University of Ferrara in the 17th century; Cosimo Rosselli (1439-1507), an Italian painter of the Quattrocento, active mainly in his birthplace of Florence; Michelangelo Rossi (Michel Angelo del Violino) (ca. 1602-1656), an important Italian composer, violinist and organist...
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Rossini Ranking

In France, the name Rossini is the 6,012^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Rossini migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Rossini

Rossini Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lorenzo Rossini, who landed in Ohio in 1893 2

Rossini Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfredo Rossini, aged 5, who landed in America from Samofenato, Italy, in 1907
Amberto Rossini, aged 27, who settled in America from Italy, in 1909
Achille Rossini, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Montuolo, Italy, in 1910
Alberto Rossini, aged 13, who immigrated to the United States from Voghera, Milan, in 1910
Alberto Rossini, aged 13, who settled in America from Vogliera, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rossini (post 1700) +

Stefano Rossini (b. 1971), Italian footballer
Fausto Rossini (b. 1978), Italian footballer
Giuseppe Rossini (b. 1986), Italian-born Belgian footballer
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792-1868), Italian composer
Jonathan "Johnny" Rossini (b. 1989), Swiss footballer

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)