When Madeline Laura Russo was born on 24 January 1917, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Joseph Russo, was 30 and her mother, Angela Maria Stella Labadini, was 24. She lived in Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States for about 13 years. She died in 1978, at the age of 61.
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Rocco, Vito, Carmine, Sal, Antonio, Pasquale, Santo, Gaetano, Domenic, Gennaro.
Italian (southern): from the southern Italian variant of the adjective rosso ‘red’ (see Rosso ), used as a nickname for someone with red hair, a red beard, or a ruddy complexion, and also as a personal name.
Jewish (from southern Italy): nickname meaning ‘red’ (see 1 above).
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.