Risso

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Risso →
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Meanings

proper nounRisso (plural Rissos)

plural Rissos

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. ItalianRisso
  2. EnglishRisso

Borrowed from Italian Risso; this surname is also well-attested in South America.

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APA

Risso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Risso

MLA

“Risso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Risso. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Risso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Risso.

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