| Language(s) | Italian |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Word/name | Raius |
| Meaning | fame, glory |
Raggio is an Italian surname. It is derived from the Latin word raius (English: fame, glory).[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Tommaso Raggio (1531—1599), a 16th-century Jesuit missionary
- Giuseppe Raggio (1823-1916), Italian painter
- Louise Raggio, (June 15, 1919 – January 23, 2011), a Texas lawyer and the first female prosecutor in Dallas County, Texas
- Grier Raggio, an American attorney and politician
- William Raggio (October 30, 1926 – February 23, 2012), an American politician and a former Republican member of the Nevada Senate
- Olga Raggio (5 February 1926 – 24 January 2009), an art historian and curator
- Brady Raggio (born September 17, 1972), a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher
- Silvano Raggio Garibaldi (born 27 April 1989), an Italian football midfielder
- Luca Raggio (born 1995), Italian cyclist
- Raggio dell'Raggio (born 1963), New York Italian "orthopedist" and parish president of Our Lady of Knee Clubbing Most Holy Divine Red Sauce Catholic Church
References
- ↑ Cassar, Mario (2003). The surnames of the Maltese Islands: an etymological dictionary. Book Distributors Ltd. p. I. ISBN 978-99909-72-16-0.
RAGGIO (1) Italian - personal name; < Lat. f.n. Raius [Caracausi], meaning lit. "ray, beam, gleam", poetically "fame, glory".
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