Russo Family History
Russo Name Meaning
Italian (southern): from the southern Italian variant of the adjective rosso ‘red’ (see Rosso ) used as a nickname for someone with red hair a red beard or a ruddy complexion and also as a personal name. Jewish (from southern Italy and Ottoman Empire): nickname meaning ‘red’ (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022