Russell

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈɹʌsəl//

An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.

proper noun

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

Etymology

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

rushing · A rapid surging motion.Rushing · A surname.Russ · A diminutive of the male given name Russell.

Russell · An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.

Russia · A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia.…RuSSia · Russia.Russian · Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.

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