Rossi Family History
Rossi Name Meaning
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Rosso . This is the commonest surname in Italy. It is also found in Spain (mainly Cádiz). Compare De Rossi Rossey Rossie and Rossy . American shortened form (and Greek feminine form denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Greek Rossis: of Italian origin (see 1 above) although usually assumed to be related to Rhōssos ‘Russian’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022