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Russ.

A diminutive of the male given name Russell.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Russell.

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Diminutive of Russell.

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Russians.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

noun
  1. A Russian.

    dated · poetic · rare
Where this word comes from

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

name
  1. The Russian language.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.