Rizzo

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian and Neapolitan Rizzo ← Sicilian Rizzu →
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Meanings

proper nounRizzo (plural Rizzos)

plural Rizzos

  1. A surname from Italian.

    I nevertheless enjoyed reminiscing with Frank Rizzo Jr., who was watching with astonishment as hordes of people continued to traipse through his family home.

    2019 January 3, Michael Smerconish, “The Nixon letter I can’t forget”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 Oct 2021

Origin

  1. SicilianRizzu
  2. Italian and NeapolitanRizzo
  3. EnglishRizzo

Borrowed from Old Italian and Neapolitan Rizzo and/or front Sicilian Rizzu.

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Translations

Italian Rizzo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Rozzi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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