Rosset History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rosset

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

Early History of the Rosset family

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Rosset 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 Rosset 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 Rosset family

• Dante Gabriel Rossetti (born 1783), a noted painter and a poet, also a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of painters who were noted for their meticulous attention to detail in their pa...
• Gabriel Rossetti, Dante's father, was born in Naples
• his daughter, Christina Rossetti, was a poet and wrote for both children and adults

Rosset Ranking

France, the name Rosset is the 1,419^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,047 people with that name. 1