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Russo
Russo is a common Sicilian surname, historically denoting nobility. The root of the name originates from Medieval Latin for, Rus', meaning, "the Norseman" -- the Viking founders of the Russian Principalities -- from Old Norse, "the men who row" . The first recorded entry of the name Russo was discovered in the documents of Sperlinga Castle in Enna, Sicily, dated 1132. Under the Norman rule of Sicily, King Roger II had granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle to one of his descendants, Riccardo, whom the King had made a baron . The Normans were descendants of the Viking Norseman who conquered Sicily, and Riccardo was a direct descendent of the House Hauteville (in Sicilian, d’Autavilla). As a Baron, Riccardo then presumably took the surname Russo Rosso and bestowed to the castle a coat of arms featuring a comet against a red backdrop. Prior to the Norman invasion of England, there was no recognizable system for hereditary coats of arms, but it was following that conquest that the Middle Ages saw the dawn of heraldry. The features of the banner are significant in that they provide an explanation and give historical context to the devising of the title, Russo Rosso: red is an archetypal color symbolizing The Warrior, or in general, War, and the image of Halley’s comet has been characterized as an icon for the Viking Invaders, e.g. in the Bayeux Tapestry, denoting a portent of doom for the opposing forces. It is perhaps owing to the original tandem identity of “Russo Rosso” that the same heraldry is cross-referenced for both the families Rosso and Russo Camoli, and it is likely resulting from this coupling that both Russo and Rosso carry connotations of the word, “red.” It is useful to note that while Rosso does indeed directly translate from the Italian as, “red,” the word Rus’ does not. The origins of Russo and all of its cultural variants, such as the Greek, Rhoussos (from Rhos), the French Rousseau, or the English, Russell (from Anglo-Norman) are all explicitly derived from the word Rus’, and yet, unjustifiably, the connotation of the color red remains part of the elementary explanations of their origins
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RUSSO
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Russo is ranked #715 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Russo surname appeared 48,696 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 17 would have the surname Russo.
93.8% or 45,701 total occurrences were White.
4.1% or 2,016 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 458 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 243 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 209 total occurrences were Black.
0.1% or 68 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of RUSSO in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of RUSSO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of RUSSO in a Sentence
The message is, the Russo-Chinese 'strategic partnership' is now a force to be reckoned with militarily in East Asia.
To be attacked and killed in the course of helping others is both heartbreaking and enraging for our department in ways I can not describe. Lieutenant Russo exemplified FDNY-EMS, she served this city for 25 years. She was a World Trade Center first responder. She was cited multiple times for her bravery and her life-saving work. And she was absolutely beloved on this job.
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