The surname Righini was first found in various parts of Italy including early references in
. This name comes from the Italian word "ricco" meaning "curly." The name most likely referred to someone with curly hair.
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Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1542, 1605, 1576, 1470, 1532, 1516, 1567, 1606, 1675, 1580, 1619, 1682, 1654, 1715, 1676, 1730, 1659, 1734, 1552 and 1610 are included under the topic Early Righini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spelling variations of this family name include: Rizzo, Ricci, Rizzi, Riccio, Rizza, Risso, Lo Riccio, Lo Rizzo, Lorizzo, La Riccia, La Rizza and many more.
Prominent among members of the family was Felice Riccio (1542-1605), an Italian painter of the late-
Renaissance period; Antonello Riccio (active 1576), an Italian painter of the
Renaissance period; Andrea Riccio
(c. 1470-1532) born Andrea Briosco, an Italian sculptor and occasional architect; Domenico Riccio (also known as Domenico Brusasorci (1516-1567), an Italian...
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Righini Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mattea Riccio, 31.