Italian: 1. from Old Italian relationship name reda ‘heir’. 2. from the feminine form of Redo, a reduced form of Redolfo or a short form of Manfredo, Alfredo, Goffredo, Loffredo, or directly from a reduced feminine form of any of these personal names.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 13%. Antonio (4), Francesco (3), Angelo (2), Reno (2), Salvator (2), Salvatore (2), Damiano, Dante, Domenic, Domenico, Geno, Gino.
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