Meanings
Origin
* As an Italian surname, from a personal name said to be of Germanic origin, Oderisio. * As an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish surname, from riso (“laughter”).
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Riso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riso
“Riso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riso. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Riso,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riso.
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