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Definition: The Ross surname has Gaelic origins and, depending upon the origin of the family, could have several different meanings. 1) From "ros," a peninsula, isthmus, or promontory; signifying someone who lived on a headland. 2) From "rhos," Welsh for "moor or bog"; signifying someone who lived near a moor. 3) From "rose" and "rosh," signifying a valley or dale between hills. 4)A descriptive name from the Middle English "rous," meaning "red-haired." 5) From the district of Ross, in Scotland.
Surname Origin:
English, Scottish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
Rosse
More Resources for the Surname ROSS :
Common Surname Search Tips ROSS Family Genealogy Forum ROSS Family Trees on the Web FamilySearch - ROSS Genealogy ROSS Surname Mailing List Electric Scotland - Clan Ross RootsWeb - Ross Family Message Board Surname Finder - ROSS Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - ROSS Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - ROSS Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - ROSS Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
