Russell

English

Alternative forms

• Roussel, Rowsell, Russel

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌsəl/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ʌsəl
• Homophones: Russel, rustle

Proper noun

Russell

1. An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Diminutive: Russ.
3. A placename:
   1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A small town in White County, Arkansas.
      2. An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado.
      3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barrow County, Georgia.
      4. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
      5. A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.
      6. A city, the county seat of Russell County, Kansas.
      7. A home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky.
      8. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
      9. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
      10. A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
      11. A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
      12. An unincorporated community in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
      13. A township in Geauga County, Ohio.
      14. A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon.
      15. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
      16. A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
      17. A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
      18. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
      19. An unincorporated community in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
   2. A township and village therein, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, eastern Ontario, Canada.
   3. An urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.
   4. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, containing government offices.
   5. A small town in the Far North District of Northland, New Zealand.
   6. Ellipsis of Russell County.

Derived terms

• County of Russell
• Hertzsprung-Russell
• Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
• Russell County
• Russell Falls
• Russell's paradox
• Russell's sign
• Russell's teapot
• Russell's viper
• United Counties of Prescott and Russell

 

Descendants

• → Translingual: russelianus
• → French: Russell

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Russell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Russell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁy.sɛl/
• Homophone: Russel

Proper noun

Russell m or f by sense

1. an English surname
2. a surname from English

Related terms

• phlomis de Russell
• Roussel

 

Further reading

• filae.com
• Forebears (French)

Middle English

Proper noun

Russell

1. a surname, variant of Russel

References

• “Russell”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.