Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. REET-chee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Italian riccio meaning "curly", a nickname for someone with curly hair. It is ultimately from Latin ericius meaning "hedgehog". Related NamesDetails VariantsRicchetti, Rizzo Categories animals, brand names, child actors, H. P. Lovecraft characters, hair
