Rossi

Rossi is a family name .

Origin and meaning

Rossi is an originally Italian family name. In Italy today it is one of the most widespread family names. It is very likely that Rossi is derived from the adjective rosso (dt. "Red") and stands for a red-haired person.

variants

Name bearer

A.

Agnelo Rossi (1913–1995), Brazilian clergyman, Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto and São Paulo
Alberto Rossi Longhi (1895–1979), Italian diplomat
Alberto Ricardo Lorenzelli Rossi (* 1953), Argentine religious, auxiliary bishop in Santiago de Chile
Aldo Rossi (director) (1906–1981), Italian theater maker and film director
Aldo Rossi (philologist) (1934–1999), Italian philologist
Aldo Rossi (1931–1997), Italian architect
Aldo Loris Rossi (1933–2018), Italian architect
Alejandro Iglesias Rossi (* 1960), Argentine composer
Alessandro Rossi (Bishop, 1555) (1555–1615), Bishop of Parma
Alessandro Rossi (Bishop, 1589) (1589–1656), Bishop of Ariano
Alessandro Rossi (entrepreneur, 1819) (1819–1898), Italian entrepreneur
Alessandro Rossi (sculptor) (1820–1891), Swiss sculptor from Sessa
Alessandro Rossi (entrepreneur, 1921) (1921-2010), Italian entrepreneur
Alessandro Rossi (actor) (born 1955), Italian actor and voice actor
Alessandro Rossi (politician) (* 1967), San Marinese politician, Capitano Reggente 2007
Alessandro Rossi (director) (* 1970), Italian director
Alessandro Rossi (soccer player) (born 1997), Italian soccer player
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (* 1942), Italian racing driver
Alexander Rossi (actor) (born 1960), Austrian actor
Alexander Rossi (* 1991), American racing car driver
Alexander Mark Rossi (1840-1916), British genre painter
Alfredo Rossi y Rossi (* 1920), Argentine composer
Ana Karina Rossi , Uruguayan singer
Andrea Rossi (entrepreneur) (* 1950), inventor and entrepreneur
Andrea Rossi (* 1986), Italian football player
Andrew Rossi , American documentary filmmaker
Anton Germano Rossi (1899–1948), Italian author and film director
Antonio Rossi (painter) (1700–1753), Italian painter
Antonio Rossi (filmmaker) (1903– ??), Italian filmmaker
Antonio Rossi (military) (1912-2005), Italian military
Antonio Rossi (soccer player, 1933) (born 1933), Italian soccer player
Antonio Rossi (soccer player, 1951) (born 1951), Italian soccer player
Antonio Rossi (writer) (* 1952), Swiss poet and translator
Antonio Rossi (canoeist) (* 1968), Italian canoeist
Antonio Rossi (cameraman) , cameraman
Antonio Rossi Vaccari (1808–1874), Italian Curia Bishop
Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller (* 1953), Brazilian clergyman, Bishop of Frederico Westphalen
Armando José María Rossi (* 1945), Argentine religious, Bishop of Concepción
Agustín Rossi (* 1995), Argentine football goalkeeper
Azaria dei Rossi (around 1511–1578), Italian humanist

B.

Barbara Rossi (artist) (* 1940), American artist
Barbara Rossi (tennis player) (born 1961), Italian tennis player
Barbara Rossi (economist) (* 1971), Italian economist
Bastiano de Rossi ( l'Inferrigno ), Italian writer and lexicographer
Bruno Rossi (1905-1993), Italian astrophysicist

C.

Camilla de Rossi , Italian composer
Carlo Rossi (architect) (1775–1849), Russian architect of Italian origin
Carlo Rossi (diplomat) (1797–1864), also Carlo Graf von Rossi and Carlo de Rossi , Italian count and diplomat, husband of the singer Henriette Sontag
Carlo Rossi (singer) , Italian opera singer (bass)
Carlo Rossi (Bishop) (1890–1980), Italian theologian, Bishop of Biella
Carlo Rossi (chess player) (* 1960), Italian chess player
Carlo A. Rossi (* 1968), Italian game designer
Carlo Alberto Rossi (* 1921), Italian composer
Cesare Rossi (actor) (1829–1898), Italian actor
Cesare Rossi (composer, 1842) (1842–1909), Italian composer
Cesare Rossi (composer, 1858) (1858–1930), Italian composer
Cesare Rossi (politician) (1887–1967), Italian politician
Cesare Rossi (rower) (1904–1952), Italian rower
Christian Rossi (comic artist) (* 1954), French comic artist
Christian Rossi (soccer player) (* 1995), Uruguayan soccer player
Cristian Rossi (* 1991), Italian racing cyclist
Christine Rossi (* 1963), French freestyle skier

D.

Daniele Rossi (* 1987), Italian motorcycle racer
Dante Rossi (1936-2013), Italian water polo player
Delio Rossi (* 1960), Italian football player and coach
Diego Rossi (* 1998), Uruguayan football player
Domenico Rossi (1657–1737), Swiss-Italian architect and builder
Domenico Egidio Rossi (1659–1715), Italian architect and builder

E.

Eleonora Rossi Drago (1925–2007), Italian actress
Emilio Rossi (1923-2008), Italian journalist
Emma Rossi (1952–2003), San Marino politician
Enrico Rossi (politician) (* 1958), Italian politician
Enrico Rossi (cyclist) (* 1982), Italian cyclist
Enrico Rossi (beach volleyball player) (* 1993), Italian beach volleyball player
Erica Rossi (* 1955), Italian athlete
Ermenegildo Rossi (1827–1895), Swiss journalist, publicist and politician (FDP)
Ernest Rossi (* 1933), American psychologist, teacher and publicist
Ernesto Rossi (actor) (1827-1896), Italian actor
Ernesto Rossi (politician) (1897–1967), Italian politician (RI) and journalist
Ettore Rossi (1915–1998), Swiss pediatrician
Eugenio Rossi (high jumper) (* 1992), San Marinese high jumper
Eugenio Rossi (tennis player) (born 1969), Italian tennis player

F.

Fausto Rossi (* 1990), Italian football player
Federica Rossi (* 2001), Italian tennis player
Fortunato Antonio Rossi (1919–1999), Argentine clergyman, Archbishop of Corrientes
Francesco Rossi (composer) (1627 – around 1700), Italian composer
Francesco Rossi (Egyptologist) (1827–1912), Italian Egyptologist
Francesco Rossi (Bishop, 1863) (1863–1929), Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Ferrara
Francesco Rossi (Bishop, 1903) (1903–1972), Italian clergyman, Bishop of Tortona
Francesco Rossi (DJ) (* 1974), Italian DJ and producer
Francesco Rossi (soccer player, 1974) (* 1974), Italian soccer player
Francesco Rossi (football player, 1977) (* 1977), Italian football goalkeeper
Francesco Rossi (soccer player, 1991) (* 1991), Italian soccer goalkeeper
Francis Rossi (born 1949), British rock musician
Franco Rossi (1919–2000), Italian film director and film producer
Franco Rossi (ice hockey player) (1916-2006), Italian ice hockey player

G

Gabriel Rossi (1930–2009), French football player
Gaetano Rossi (1774–1855), Italian writer and librettist
Giacomo Rossi Stuart (1925-1994), Italian actor
Giambattista Grilli Rossi (1768–1837), Italian poet and writer
Gianfranco Rossi (architect) (1927–2013), Swiss architect
Giorgio Rossi (bishop) , Italian bishop
Giorgio Rossi (cyclist) (* 1948), Italian track cyclist
Giorgio Rossi (dancer) (* 1960), Italian dancer and choreographer
Giovanni Rossi (Archbishop) (1688–1750), Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Taranto
Giovanni Rossi (writer) (1785–1867), Italian writer
Giovanni Rossi (bishop) (1855–1930), Italian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Milan
Giovanni Rossi (anarchist) (1856–1943), Italian anarchist
Giovanni Rossi (politician) (1861–1926), Swiss politician
Giovanni Rossi (cyclist) (1926–1983), Swiss cyclist
Giovanni Battista de Rossi (1822–1894), Italian archaeologist and epigraph
Giovanni Battista de Rossi (saint) (1698–1764), Italian priest and prison chaplain
Giovanni Antonio De Rossi (1616–1695), Italian baroque architect
Giovanni Gherardo de Rossi (1754–1827), Italian writer
Giuseppe Rossi (Bishop) (1887–1983), Italian clergyman, Bishop of Palmyra
Giuseppe Rossi (soccer player) (* 1987), Italian soccer player
Giuseppe de Rossi , Italian Roman Catholic clergyman
Graziano Rossi (* 1954), Italian motorcycle racer

H

Hedwig Rossi (1891–1985), Austrian writer and playwright
Hugo Rossi (* 1935), American mathematician

I.

Igor Rossi Branco (* 1989), Brazilian soccer player
Ippolito de Rossi (1531–1591), Italian clergyman, cardinal of the Catholic Church
Ivo Rossi Sief (* 1949), Italian visual artist

J

Jacques Rossi (1909-2004), Polish-French political activist and writer
Jean-Baptiste Rossi (pseudonym Sébastien Japrisot ; 1931–2003), French journalist and writer
Jeannine Rossi (* 1988), Austrian pop, rock and pop singer
Jessica Rossi (* 1992), Italian sports shooter
Juan José Rossi (* 1932), Argentine historian and philosopher
Jules Rossi (1914–1968), Italian racing cyclist
Julio Daniel Rossi (* 1969), Argentine mathematician
Julio Hernán Rossi (* 1977), Argentinian football player of Italian origin

K

Kim Rossi Stuart (born 1969), Italian actor

L.

Laurent Rossi (* 1948), French musician, see Bimbo Jet
Lauro Rossi (1812–1885), Italian composer
Lemme Rossi († 1673), Italian music theorist
Léon Rossi (1923–2007), French football player and coach
Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera (* 1940), Italian entrepreneur
Louis Rossi (* 1989), French motorcycle racer
Luca Scribani Rossi (* 1960), Italian sports shooter
Lucia Serena Rossi (* 1958), Italian lawyer and judge
Luciano Rossi (poet) (1683–1754), Italian poet
Luciano Rossi (actor) (1934-2005), Italian actor
Luciano Rossi (philologist) (* 1945), Italian Romance studies and literary scholar
Luciano Rossi (singer) (born 1945), Italian singer and songwriter
Luciano Rossi (politician) (* 1953), Italian politician
Luigi Rossi (around 1598–1653), Italian composer
Luigi de 'Rossi (1474–1519), cardinal of the Catholic Church
Luigi Rossi (politician) (1864–1890), Swiss lawyer and politician (CVP)
Luigi Enrico Rossi (1933–2009), Italian classical philologist

M.

Marcelo Rossi (* 1967), Brazilian Catholic preacher
Marco Rossi (athlete) (born 1963), Italian decathlete
Marco Rossi (soccer player, 1964) (* 1964), Italian soccer player and coach
Marco Rossi (screenwriter) (* around 1970), German screenwriter
Marco Rossi (soccer player, 1978) (* 1978), Italian soccer player
Marco Rossi (basketball player) (* 1981), Italian basketball player
Marco Rossi (ice hockey player, 1986) (* 1986), Italian ice hockey player
Marco Rossi (soccer player, 1987) (* 1987), Italian soccer player
Marco Rossi (ice hockey player, 2001) (* 2001), Austrian ice hockey player
Mariano Rossi (1731–1807), Italian painter
Mario Rossi (1902–1992), Italian conductor
Martino Rossi , gastrosophie and recipe book author of the 15th century, see Maestro Martino
Massimo Rossi (1992-2016), Italian motorboat racer
Matthias Rossi (legal scholar) (* 1968), German legal scholar
Matthias Rossi (* 1991), Swiss ice hockey player
Matze Rossi (* 1977), pseudonym of a German songwriter and punk rock singer
Michaël Rossi (* 1988), French racing car driver
Michelangelo Rossi (1601 / 1602–1656), Italian composer, violinist and organist
Mino De Rossi (* 1931), Italian racing cyclist
Moraldo Rossi (* 1926), Italian screenwriter and director

N

Nathália Rossi (* 1989), Brazilian tennis player
Nemo Rossi , author name of two Finnish writers
Néstor Rossi (1925-2007), Argentine football player
Niccolò de 'Rossi , Italian poet and lawyer

O

Opilio Rossi (1910-2004), American clergyman and Vatican diplomat
Oreste Rossi (* 1964), Italian politician
Oscar Rossi (1930–2012), Argentine football player and coach
Ottorino Rossi (1877-1936), Italian psychiatrist

P

Paolo Rossi (soccer player, 1879) (1879-1944), Italian soccer player
Paolo Rossi (politician) (1900–1985), Italian politician and lawyer
Paolo Rossi (partisan) (1907–1944), Italian partisan
Paolo Rossi (philosopher) (1923–2012), Italian philosopher
Paolo Rossi (actor) (born 1953), Italian actor and comedian
Paolo Rossi (soccer player) (born 1956), Italian soccer player
Pasquale Rossi (sociologist) (1867–1905), Italian sociologist and doctor
Pasquale de 'Rossi (1641–1722), Italian Baroque painter
Pellegrino Rossi (1787–1848), Italian lawyer, economist, diplomat and politician
Peter H. Rossi (1921-2006), American sociologist
Pietro Rossi (1738–1804), Italian entomologist
Pietro Rossi (politician) (1765–1838), Swiss politician
Portia de Rossi (born 1973), Australian actress
Properzia de 'Rossi (around 1490–1530), Italian sculptor

R.

Rafael Rossi (1896–1982), Argentine composer and bandoneon player
Raffaele Carlo Rossi (1876–1948), Italian clergyman, Bishop of Volterra
Raúl Omar Rossi (1938–2003), Argentine clergyman, Bishop of San Martín
Reginaldo Rossi († 2013), Brazilian singer and composer
Remo Rossi (1909–1982), Swiss sculptor
Riccardo Rossi (politician) (1901–1986), Swiss lawyer, politician, Ticino Grand Council and Swiss National Council of the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP)
Riccardo Rossi (actor) (born 1962), Italian actor
Riccardo Rossi (racing driver) (* 2002), Italian motorcycle racer
Riccardo Dei Rossi (* 1969), Italian rower
Rico Rossi (* 1965), Canadian-Italian ice hockey player and coach
Rogelio Omar Rossi (* 1981), Argentine boxer
Romano Rossi (* 1947), Italian clergyman, bishop of Civita Castellana
Ronald Rossi (* 1956), American luge rider

S.

Salamone Rossi (around 1570 – around 1630), Italian composer
Santín Carlos Rossi (1884–1936), Uruguayan politician
Sebastian Maximiliano Rossi , Argentine canoeist
Sebastiano Rossi (born 1964), Italian football player
Semino Rossi (* 1962), Argentine singer
Sergio Rossi (entrepreneur) (1923–2004), Italian entrepreneur and football official
Sergio Rossi (actor) (1931–1998), Italian actor
Sergio Rossi (designer) (1935–2020), Italian shoe designer
Sergio Rossi (director) (born 1939), Italian film director
Sérgio Rossi (singer) , Portuguese singer
Sonia Rossi (* 1982), Italian writer
Steve Rossi († 2014), American comedian, singer and actor

T

Theo Rossi (* 1975), American actor
Tino Rossi (1907–1983), French singer and actor
Tony Ray Rossi , Italian-American actor
Tullio Rossi (1903–1997), Italian architect
Tullio Rossi (cyclist) (* 1948), Italian road racer

U

Ugo Rossi (* 1963), Italian politician

V

Valentina Rossi Stuart , Italian actress and stunt woman
Valentino Rossi (* 1979), Italian motorcycle racer
Valeria Rossi (* 1969), Italian pop singer and songwriter
Vasco Rossi (born 1952), Italian singer
Veronica Rossi (* 1973), Brazilian writer
Víctor Rossi (* 1943), Uruguayan politician
Viktor Rossi (* 1968), Swiss civil servant (GLP)
Vincenzo de 'Rossi (1525–1587), Italian sculptor
Vittorio Rossi (1865–1938), Italian Romanist and Italianist

W.

Walter Rossi (sound engineer) , American sound engineer
Walter Rossi (musician) (* 1948), Canadian rock musician
Winand Rossi († 1866), German politician
Wolfgang Rossi , German moderator and editor

Y

Youssef Rossi (* 1973), Moroccan football player

Fictional characters

Mr Rossi , hero of the cartoon Mr Rossi is looking for happiness

Web links

Wiktionary: rosso - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

↑ Duden: family names. Origin and meaning. Edited by Rosa and Volker Kohlheim. 2nd edition, Dudenverlag, Mannheim 2005, ISBN 3-411-70852-2 , p. 557.

[1] Duden: family names. Origin and meaning. Edited by Rosa and Volker Kohlheim. 2nd edition, Dudenverlag, Mannheim 2005, ISBN 3-411-70852-2 , p. 557.