Rocco

Masculine Italian name

Rocco is an Italian masculine given name, derived from a Germanic word meaning rest.

The name spread through veneration of Saint Roch, a medieval healer of plague victims.

In American usage, Rocco carries strong Italian-American associations and appears frequently in portrayals of working-class or organized crime contexts: Uncle Rocco ran the neighborhood bakery.

rock-etymology

boulder

Large weathered stone

  • stoneSolid earth fragment
  • craggyRough with rocky projections
  • stonyRocky or emotionless

granite · cliff · rugged · solid · steadfast · sturdy · strong · firm · unmovable · grounded

Italian-name

Rome

Italy's capital city

Naples · Sicily · Tuscany · pasta · pizza · gelato · espresso · Colosseum · gondola · Ferrari

given-name

Anthony

Masculine given name

  • VincentMasculine given name
  • MarcoItalian masculine name
  • LucaItalian masculine name

Giovanni · Angelo · Mario · Giuseppe · Salvatore · Leonardo · Dante · Sergio · Roberto · Francesco

Categories
Opposites
gender

RoccoRosa

Flowering shrub genus

Lucia · Maria · Francesca · Isabella · Sophia

cultural connotation

RoccoPercy

Traditional male given name

Reginald · Archibald · Clarence · Nigel · Sebastian

Phrases
Family

rock, rocky, rocks, rocket, rococo

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G