Rossolimo

Rossolimo is a Greek last name. According to researches of Alexander N. Rossolimo, the name is widely used on the Ionian Islands and especially Kefalonia. It originates from the French baron or general Hugues de Sully who was in the service of Charles I of Naples. His red hair got de Sully the nickname Hugues le Rousseau that was mixed from Rousseau and Sully to the name Rossolimo.

Notable people

 * Grigory Ivanovich Rossolimo (1860–1928), Russian neurologist
 * Nicolas Rossolimo (1910–1975), French and US chess player