Last Surname: Rossi ::: history of this name? heritage? geneology?

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Last Surname: Rossi ::: history of this name? heritage? geneology?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Bella Chic,

Swyrich says it can be Scottish or Italian.

Scottish:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rossi, Rossie, Rossei, Rossy, Rossey, Rosse and others.

First found in Norfolk where they were Lords of the Manor of Waterden and West Rudham where Lambert de Rossei was an under tenant to Earl Warren.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alex Rosse who settled in Virginia in 1650; David Rosse settled in Boston Mass. in 1652; Henry Rosse settled in Bermuda in 1635; Thomas and Rebecca Rosse settled with their two sons in Virginia in 1623.

Italian had no real write up to speak of.
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Family Search has 348 records for Rossi, from Italy, Scotland, and a host of other places. You should look at these to see which are the oldest records, they will probably validate Swyrich.com

There is a Rossi GENFORUM with 318 messages.