Russo
Russo is an Italian family name as a variant of Rossi .
Origin and meaning
It is particularly widespread in the south of Italy (today due to migration also in the industrial centers in the north), while Rossi predominates in the north. It is also the second most common surname in Italy; Rossi is number one.
At least some Russos derive their name from the Norman Count Hugo the Red (Ugone il Rosso, 12th century, Sicily). Be it that this is to be understood as a legend, be it that there are specific indications for it: With so many namesake it is to be expected that the name has emerged several times in different, unrelated families. The name means "red" and mostly refers to the hair on the head or the beard. German equivalents are therefore the names Roth and Fuchs .
Name bearer
A.
- Aaron Russo (1943–2007), American businessman, filmmaker and politician
- Adam Russo (* 1983), Italian-Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Adriana Russo (born 1954), Italian actress
- Andrea Russo (author) (* 1968), German writer
- Andrea Russo (athlete) (born 1997), Italian gymnast
- Andrea Russo (racing driver) (* 1997), Italian car racing driver
- Anna Dello Russo (* 1962), Italian fashion journalist, editor and author
- Anthony Russo (* 1973), American film director, see Anthony and Joe Russo
B.
- Barry Russo (1925–2003), American film actor
- Bill Russo (1928–2003), American jazz musician, composer and arranger
C.
- Carlo Russo (1920–2007), Italian politician and judge
- Carlo Ferdinando Russo (1922–2013), Italian philologist
- Carmen Russo (* 1959), Italian actress and singer
- Clara Russo (1876–1943), German opera singer
- Clemente Russo (* 1982), Italian boxer
D.
- Dan Russo (1885–1956), American violinist and big band leader
- Daniel Russo (* 1948), French actor, screenwriter and voice actor
- Daniele Russo (* 1985), Swiss-Italian football player
- Deanna Russo (* 1979), American actress
E.
- Eddie Russo (1925–2012), American racing driver
- Eugenie Russo (* 1954), American-Austrian pianist
- Eva Russo (* 1966), Italian soccer player
G
- Giacomo Russo (1937–1967), Italian racing driver
- Gianni Russo (born 1943), American actor and singer
- Giuni Russo (actually Giuseppa Romeo; 1951-2004), Italian singer
I.
- Ilia Russo (* 1986), Belarusian dance athlete
J
- James Russo (born 1953), American actor
- Jeff Russo (* 1969), American composer and guitarist
- Joe Russo (racing driver) (1901–1934), American racing car driver
- Joe Russo (* 1971), American film director, see Anthony and Joe Russo
- Joe Russo (musician) (* 1976), American drummer
- José Luis Russo (* 1958), Uruguayan football player
L.
- Luciano Russo (* 1963), Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat
- Lucio Russo (* 1944), Italian physicist, mathematician and historian of science
- Luigi Russo (politician, 1882) (1882–1964), Italian prefect and politician
- Luigi Russo (Romanist) (1892–1961), Italian Romanist, Italianist and literary scholar
- Luigi Russo (politician, 1904) (1904-1992), Italian politician
- Luigi Russo (director, 1931) (1931–2014), Italian director, screenwriter, film editor and cameraman
- Luigi Russo (soccer player) (born 1964), Italian soccer player
- Luigi Russo (director, 1970) (* 1970), Italian director and actor
M.
- Mario Russo (painter) (1925–2000), Italian painter
- Mario Russo (director) (born 1926), Italian film director
- Mario Russo (soccer player) (1948-2017), Italian soccer player and coach
- Marta Russo (1975–1997), Italian law student
- Marty Russo (* 1944), American politician
- Matías Russo (* 1985), Argentine racing car driver
- Michele Russo (1945–2019), Bishop of Doba
N
- Nadia Russo (1901–1988), Russian-Romanian pilot
- Nino Russo (director) (* 1939), Italian director and author
- Nino Russo (chemist) (* 1947), Italian chemist
- Nino Russo (comic author) (actually Gaetano Russo ; * 1960), Italian comic author
O
- Onofrio Russo (* 1953), Italian racing driver
P
- Patricia Russo (* 1952), American manager
- Patti Russo (* 1964), American singer
- Paul Russo (1941–1976), American racing driver
- Philibert Russo (1885–1965), French military doctor and geologist
R.
- Renato Russo (1960–1996), Brazilian singer and composer
- Rene Russo (* 1954), American film actress
- Renzo Russo , Italian director and screenwriter
- Richard Russo (* 1949), American writer
- Richard Paul Russo (born 1954), American science fiction author
- Robbie Russo (* 1993), American ice hockey player
- Roberto Russo (director) (* 1947), Italian film director and screenwriter
- Roberto Russo (soccer player, 1959) (* 1959), Italian soccer player
- Roberto Russo (pianist) (* 1966), Italian pianist and composer
- Roberto Russo (soccer player, 1982) ( Roberto Emilio Russo ; * 1982), Argentine soccer player
- Rosa Russo Iervolino (* 1936), Italian politician
S.
- Sonny Russo (1929–2013), American jazz musician
- Stefano Russo (* 1961), Italian clergyman, general secretary of the Italian Bishops' Conference
T
- Tommaso Russo (* 1971), Italian middleweight boxer
V
- Vito Russo (1946–1990), American author
- Vittorio Russo (1934–1997), Italian Romanist, Italianist and Dante researcher
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Russo on surnames.behindthename.com (English)