Origin and Etymology of Italian surnames: Letter "R"
RABOTTINI RABOTTINO RABOTINI
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From the regional word "rabotino, rabbottino" = plane. To indicate someone that uses this tool (carpenter)
RAIMONDO, RAMONDO, REMONDO, RAMUNDO, RAMUNNI, RAMONDELLI
RAMONDINO, RIMONDINI:
From the German first name Raimondo, consisting of "ragin" = decision inspired by the Gods and "munda" = protection
RAINALDI, RANALLI, RANALLO:
From the first name Rinaldo of German origin
RANIERI, RANIERO, RAINIERI, RAINERI
RANERI, RENIERI, RENIER, RINERO:
From the medieval first name Raneri
RAPINO:
From the town of Rapino, to indicate origin
RASTELLI, RASTRELLI, RASTELLO, RASTIELLO, RASTRO:
From the Latin word "Rastrellus" = rake
REALE, REALI:
From the word "re" = king
RECCHIA, RECCHIUTI RECCHIUTO RICCHIUTO RICCHIUTI:
From the Italian word "orecchia" = ear. Possibly as a nickname to indicate a person with large ears
REMIGIO, REMIGI, REMIGIA:
From the first name Remigio; derives from the Latin "remedium" = medicine
RENZO, RENZETTI:
From the first name Lorenzo
RICCI, RICCIO, RIZZI, RIZZO, RIZZA, RISSO, RICCELLI, RICCIARELLI, RICCETTI, RICCINI, RICCIOLI, RICCIOLINO, RICCIULLI, RICCIOTTI, RICCIONI, RICCIUTO, RICCERI, RICCITIELLO, RIZZELLO, RIZZIELLO
RIZZETTI, RIZZETTO, RIZZINI, RIZZOLI, RIZZOLA, RIZZOTTI, RIZZONI, RIZZONE, RIZZARI, RIZZATO, RIZZIERI, RIZZUTI, RISSOLO:
All derived from the adjective "riccio" meaning curly (hair)
RICCIARDI, RIZZARDI, RICCIARDELLI, RICCIARDELLA:
From the ancient French first name Richard
RIDOLFI, RIDOLFO, REDOLFI, RIDULFO, RAO, RAUCCI, RAHO, RODOLFI:
From the first name Rodolfo of German origin, consisting of "hroth" = fame, glory and "wulfa" = wolf
RINALDI, RINALDO, RINALDIS, RAINALDO, RANALDO, RENALDI, RINAUDO, RINAURO REINAUDI REYNAUDI, RANAUDO, RANAURO, RANAULO, RANAVOLO, RAINOLDI, RENOLDI, RINALLO, RANALLI, RINALDELLI, RINALDINI, RINALDIN, RENALDINI, RINALDUZZI, RAINALDUCCI, RANUCCI, RANUZZI:
From the first name Rinaldo of German origin
RIPANI, RIVA, RIPA:
From the word "riva", in Latin "ripa" = shore, bank. To indicate a family that lives near a shore or a bank or coming from a place with that name
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ROCCA:
From the word "rocca" = rock or fortress. Derived from the name of a place, common all around Italy
ROCCO, ROCCI:
From the first name "Rocco". Or derived from names of place consisting of the word "rocca" = rock
ROCCHEGIANI:
From the word "rocca" = rock or fortress. Or a fusion of the two names Rocco and Giovanni
ROCCHELLI, ROCCHESANI, ROCCHESI ROCCHETTI, ROCCHINI, ROCCUZZO ROCCONI, ROCCARDI, ROCCHESSO, ROCCATO:
From the first name "Rocco", or derived from the word "rocca" = rock
ROMAGNOLI, ROMAGNA, ROMAGNONI, ROMAGNINO:
From the name of the region of Emilia Romagna, to indicate someone coming from there
ROMANO, ROMANI, ROMANELLI, ROMANETTI, ROMANINI, ROMANAZZI, ROMANATI, ROMANATTI:
From the adjective "romano" = citizen of Rome
ROSA, ROSELLO, ROSATI, ROSELLI, ROSELLINI, ROSIELLO, ROSETTI, ROSINI, ROSONI, ROSATTO:
From the name of the flower, "rosa"= rose
ROSSI, ROSSO, ROSSA, RUSSI, RUSSO, RUGGIU, RUBIU, ROSSELLI, ROSSELLO, ROSSELLINI, RISSIELLO, ROSSILLO, ROSSETTI, ROSSETTO, ROSSETTINI, ROSSITTI, ROSSITTO, ROSSINI, ROSSINO, ROSSOTTI, ROSSOTTO, ROSSINI, ROSSONE, ROSSUTO, RUSSELLO, RUSSINO, RUSSOTTI, RUSSOTTO, RUSSIANI, RUSSOLILLO:
Very common, derived from the nickname "rosso" = red, to indicate someone with red hair
ROVERE, ROVERI, ROVERANI, ROVERATTO, ROVERATI:
From "rovere", to indicate a place with oaks
RUFFINI, RUFFINO, RUFINI, RUFINO, RUFFINELLI, RUFFINONI, RUFFINENGO:
From the first name Ruffino or Rufino, already used in the 5th century. The Latin first name Rufinus derives from the roman family name "Rufus" from "ruber" = red (hair or beard)
RUGGERI, RUGGIERO, RUGGIERI, RUGIERI, ROGGERI, ROGLIERI, ROGGERONE:
From the first name Ruggiero, introduced in Southern Italy after the Norman domination. It comes from the first name Hrodger, consisting of "hroth" = glory and "gaira-" = lance
RULLI, RULLO, ROLLO, ROLLI:
From the first name Rollo of German origin, imported in Italy by Normans
RUSCITTI, RUSCITTO:
From the dialect word "ruscetto, ruscetta" = man or woman with red hair
RUSTICI, RUSTICHELLI:
from the Latin word "rusticus" = who lives in the country, farmer
RIZIERO, RISIO:
From the first name Risio, abbreviation of Riziero. Or from Rizzo, Riccio to indicate someone who has curly hair.
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