Russell.
An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
Meaning & usage
An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
A male given name transferred from the surname; diminutive form Russ.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A small town in White County, Arkansas.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barrow County, Georgia.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Russell County, Kansas.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A township in Geauga County, Ohio.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A township and village therein, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, eastern Ontario, Canada.
A placename: An urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.
A placename: A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, containing government offices.
A placename: A small town in Far North district, Northland, New Zealand.
A placename: Ellipsis of Russell County.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.
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