Submitted by is Joseph V. Rizzo
Italy is renowned for the development of culture, especially the fine arts.
Many fine art institutes had their beginnings in this country. One of the
first being the Accademia Bel Disengo which was established in 1563 and is
now known as the Accademia Di Belle Art of Florence. Another academy of
renown was the Accademia Del Cimento which was established at Florence in
1657. The surname RIZZO when found in Italy is of Descriptive Origin.
Descriptive names, otherwise known as nicknames, were used to identify a
particular feature or trait of an individual. Nicknames have been applied
to many historical figures and was use before ancestral surnames were
introduced. Names such as Walsh were to describe a person from Walsh.
Short, long or white are readily identified as nicknames. The tendency to
identify people in this manner is still quite popular. In this case the
name is derived from the Italian word "ricco" which means curly and would
been applied to someone curly hair.Investigations of the surname RIZZO or a
variant show that it appears in Italian documents from at least the 14th
century when Sergio Riccio of Sicilia is mentioned in records in the year
1321 AD. Later in the century, Tommaso Rizzo of Sicilia is recorded in
1392. Also around this time, the Rizzetti family of Tastelfranco-Veneto
is entered in documents in 1400.Later references include Alfonso Riso of
Rome who appears in records in 1655. More recently, Francesco Rizzini of
Mantova is recorded in 1739. Described below are the celebrated historic
arme for the country from which this name wa first recorded. The
interpretation of these arms reflect the national aspirations of this
nation.
BEAZON OF ARMS: A cogwheel sable in the centre a star argent bordure gules, all within a bordure of laurel vert.
TRANSLATION: Sable represents the colour black which in burn designates allegiance and loyalty. Argent
represents the colours silver or white and indicates harmony and sincerity.
ORIGIN: Italy
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- Albert Rizzo - (born in 1948 and in the late 1970s embarked on a series of swimming feats. In 1980 this culminated in the breaking of his grandfather's endurance swimming world record established in 1927. This consisted in spending 80 hours water treading in deep sea water. Recognized as a new sports discipline in the Guinness Book of Records. As such, Albert Rizzo was the first Maltese featured in this publication. A few years later Rizzo broke his own record and notched 104 hours)
- Arthur Rizzo - (Was notable in the 1950s for his long distance swimming feats, including attempts to swim the English Channel)
- Arthur (Turu) Rizzo - (Born 13 March l894 in Sliema, died 23 May 196l - Endurance swimming world record 1927, besides being an endurance swimmer, was also a
long distance swimmer. He swam from Pozzallo in Sicily to Malta and did not
make land by just a few kilometres due to very heavy currents. He was also
a Physical Education teacher at The Malta Lyceum and was one of our Maltese
pioneers in physiotherapy. Later on in his life he went on to a
marathon/endurance walk around all the villages and towns of Malta non stop
for about 28 hours.
)
- Carmelo Rizzo - (Born 1868 and Died 1938, he was Architect and Civil Engineer,Geologist, Archaeologist, Mathematician and Malta Railways Manager till its closure in 1931)
- Carmelo Rizzo - (1869-1938), perit arkitett.
- Christina A. Rizzo - (Early Renaissance sculptor, active 1465-1499)
- Gail Rizzo - (Champion Maltese Swimmer)
- John Rizzo - (Police Commissioner of Malta)
- John Rizzo - (early 20th century), skrittur tal-Malti.
- Dr. John Rizzo Naudi - (Ex-Minister - Malta)
- Joseph Victor Rizzo - (Ex-Australian Soccer Referee Federation)
- Mike Rizzo - (One of the Internet Founders in Malta - he registered the Maltese top level domain .mt)
- Oscar Rizzo - (Architect, contested the general elections in the interests of the Nationalist Party several times.)
- Rita Marie Rizzo, MSc. - (CEO, Rizzo & Associates)
- Rosanna Rizzo - (Countess di San Paolino d'Aquiejo 1800's)
- Victor Rizzo - (1916-1967) was a well-known broadcaster in Malta. He also wrote plays, poetry and composed songs of a light classical nature. In 1964 he emigrated with his family to Australia, where
he died suddenly at 50)
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