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Ross is an English-language name derived from Goidelic languages, Gaelic, most commonly used in Scotland. It is also the name of a county in the highland area (Ross and Cromarty). It can be used as a given name, typically for males, but is also a typical family name for people of Scotland, Scottish descent (Clan Ross). Derived from the Gaelic for a "promontory" or "headland". The family name can also be of Germany, German origin; in German language, German, ''das Ross'' (or ''das Roß'') means "the steed" or "the horse".


People with the surname Ross


Names shared by multiple people

*Alan Ross (disambiguation) *Alec Ross (disambiguation) *Alexander Ross (disambiguation) *Alex Ross (disambiguation) *Andrew Ross (disambiguation) *Betsy Ross (disambiguation) *Bob Ross (disambiguation) *Charles Ross (disambiguation) *David Ross (disambiguation) *Deborah Ross (disambiguation) *Edward Ross (disambiguation) *Elizabeth Ross (disambiguation) *Frank Ross (disambiguation) *George Ross (disambiguation) *Henry Ross (disambiguation) *Hugh Ross (disambiguation) *Jack Ross (disambiguation) *James Ross (disambiguation) *Jane Ross (disambiguation) *Jerry Ross (disambiguation) *John Ross (disambiguation) *Jonathan Ross (disambiguation) *Josh Ross (disambiguation) *Kenneth Ross (disambiguation) *Lewis Ross (disambiguation) *Malcolm Ross (disambiguation) *Michael Ross (disambiguation) *Richard Ross (disambiguation) *Rick Ross (disambiguation) *Robert Ross (disambiguation) *Ronald Ross (disambiguation) *Ross Campbell (disambiguation) *Ross Lynch, Ross Lynch (disambiguation) * Ross Wilson (disambiguation) *Scott Ross (disambiguation) *Stephen Ross (disambiguation) *Steve Ross (disambiguation) *Thomas Ross (disambiguation) *William Ross (disambiguation)


Individual articles

*Aaron Ross (born 1982), American football player *Aaron Y. Ross (1829–1922), American old west figure *Adin Ross (born 2000), American Twitch streamer *Adrian Ross, British lyricist *Adrian Ross (American football) (born 1975), American football player *Alex Ross, American comic book writer and artist *Alf Ross, legal philosopher *Andy Ross, American musician *Annie Ross (1930–2020), British-American singer and actress *April Ross (born 1982), American beach volleyball player *Archibald Hilson Ross (1821–1900), New Zealand politician *Arnold Ross (1906–2002), mathematician *Atticus Ross (born 1968), English musician *Ben Ross (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer *Ben Ross (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988) *Bernard Ross (1924–1999), Welsh footballer *Betsy Ross (1752–1836, American flag maker *Bobby Ross (born 1936), American football player *Bobby Ross (rugby union), (born 1969) *Browning Ross, Olympian and father of long-distance running in US *C. Ben Ross (1876–1946), Governor of Idaho *Carl Ross (1901–1986), British businessman *Caroline Anne Ross, American engineer *Clarence S. Ross (1880–1975), American mineralogist and geologist *Clark Ross (born 1957), Canadian Composer *Cody Ross (born 1980), Major League Baseball outfielder *D'Angelo Ross (born 1996), American football player *D. Bruce Ross (1892–1984), South Australian judge *Dennis Ross (born 1948), American diplomat and author *Dennis A. Ross (born 1959), US congressman from Florida *Diana Ross (born 1944), American singer *Diana Ross (author), English children's book author, illustrator and artist *Earl Ross (1941–2014), Canadian race car driver *Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory *Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, psychiatrist *Eliza Ann Ross, (1849–1940), commanded the steel four-masted “Reform.” *Fiona Ross (journalist), Scottish journalist and broadcaster *Fiona Ross (nurse) (born 1951), British nurse and academic *"Freeway" Rick Ross (born 1960), convicted drug dealer *Lady Edward Manners, Gabrielle Ross (born 1975), British fashion designer *Gary Ross, US Director *Gaylen Ross, American actress and film director *Glenn Ross, UK strongman/powerlifter *Glenn Ross (politician), Falkland Island politician *Gyasi Ross, Blackfeet author, attorney, rapper, speaker, and storyteller *Henryk Ross (1910–1991), Polish Jewish photographer *Hercules Ross (1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade *Horatio Ross (1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer *Isaac Ross (planter), Isaac Ross (1760–1838), an American plantation owner. *Isaac Ross (born 1984), a rugby player from New Zealand. *Ishbel Ross (1895–1975), Scottish-American reporter and nonfiction author *J. K. L. Ross (John Kenneth Leveson Ross, 1876–1951), Canadian thoroughbred racer *Janet Ross (1842–1927), English writer *Jamie Ross, American actor *Jeanne W. Ross, (born c. 1958), American organizational theorist *Jeffrey Ross, stand-up comedian *Jim Ross, American professional wrestling commentator *Joel Ross (tennis), Joel Ross, American tennis player *Juana Ross Edwards (1830–1913), Chilean philanthropist *Justin Ross, (born in 1976), Maryland politician *Justyn Ross (born 1999), American football player *Karie Ross (born 1958/9), sports broadcaster *Katharine Ross, actress *Kyla Ross (born 1996), American gymnast *Landon Timmonds Ross, Jr., environmental biologist *LaQuinton Ross (born 1991), American basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Laura Ross (chess player), chess player *Lawrence Ross (born 1966), American writer *Lawrence Sullivan Ross (a.k.a. Sul Ross) (1838–1898), Governor of Texas *Lee Ross, Canadian-American psychologist *Lee Ross (actor) (born 1971), English professional actor *Lillian Ross (disambiguation), several people *Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist *Liza Ross (born 1941), Canadian actress and voice actress *Ludwig Ross (1806–1859), German classical archaeologist *Luke Ross (born 1972), comic artist *Lyric Ross (born 2003), American actress *Maggie Napaljarri Ross, Indigenous Australian artist *Marie Claire Ross (born 1975 or 1976), Canadian para-swimmer *Marion Ross (born 1928), American actress *Marion Ross (physicist) FRSE (1903–1994), Scottish physicist *Martin Ross, pen name of Violet Florence Martin and Edith Anna Somerville *Marty Ross, Scottish writer *Marty Ross (musician), American musician *Maurice Ross, Scottish footballer *Miles Ross (1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey *Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming * Nicole Ross (born 1989), American Olympic foil fencer *Ogden J. Ross (1893–1968), New York politician, World War II U.S. army general *Paul Ross, journalist and TV-personality *Percy Ross, philanthropist *Perley Ason Ross (1883–1939), US experimental physicist *Ranger Ross (born 1959), American professional wrestler *Rashad Ross (born 1990), American football player *Richie Ross (born 1982), American football player *Ricky Ross (musician) (born 1957), Scottish musician *Robert Ross (British Army officer), Robert Ross (1766–1814), British general *Robbie Ross (1869–1918), friend of Oscar Wilde *Robbie Ross (baseball), (born 1989) *Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer *Ronnie Ross (1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist *Russell Ross (1929–1999), American pathologist *Ryan Ross, guitarist and lyricist for Panic! at the Disco *Serene Ross (born 1977), American javelin thrower *Share Ross (born 1963), American bass player of the female hard rock band, Vixen (band), Vixen *Shavar Ross, actor *Shelley Ross, American television executive producer *Sobieski Ross (1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania *Sinclair Ross, (1908–1996), Canadian banker *Spencer Ross (born 1940), American sportscaster *Steven Ross (born 1993), Scottish footballer *Summer Ross (born 1992), American beach volleyball player *Tadeusz Ross (1938–2021), Polish actor and politician *Tracee Ellis Ross (born 1972), American actress *Victor Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player *Virginia Evelyn Ross, Virginia Ross (1857–1923), American author *Wilbur Ross (born 1937), American investor and government official *Wilburn K. Ross (1922–2017) United States Army officer *William Edward Daniel Ross (1912–1995), Canadian actor, playwright and bestselling writer *W. D. Ross (Sir William David Ross, 1877–1971), Scottish philosopher


People with the first name Ross

*Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American stage and film actor *Ross Allen (Irish cricketer) (born 1996), Irish cricketer *Ross Allen (herpetologist) (1908–1981), American herpetologist *Ross Aloisi (born 1973), former Australian footballer *Ross Andru (1927–1993), American comic book artist and editor *Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919–1972), creator of ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' *Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk media effort *Ross Barkley (born 1993), English footballer *Ross Barnett (1898–1987), U.S. politician *Ross Barnes (1850–1915), one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881) *Ross Bass (1918–1993), American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee *Ross Beever (1946–2010), New Zealand geneticist and mycologist *Ross Bell (1929–2019), American entomologist *Ross Benson (1948–2005), Scottish journalist and gossip columnist *Ross Bentley (born 1956), Canadian racing driver *Ross Blacklock (born 1998), American football player *Ross Bleckner (born 1949), American artist *Ross Brawn (born 1954), English former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal *Ross Browner (born 1954), American football player *Ross Butler (actor) (born 1990), American actor *Ross Chastain (born 1992), American racing driver *Ross Cheever (born 1964), American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever *Ross A. Collins (1880–1968), U.S. Representative from Mississippi *Ross Copperman (born 1982), American singer-songwriter *Ross Coyle (born 1937), American football player *Ross Dallow (1937–2020), New Zealand politician *Ross M. Dick (1912–1994), American journalist *Ross Dwelley (born 1995), American football player *Ross Filler, known as Remedy (rapper), Remedy (born 1972), American rapper *Ross Flitney (born 1984), English footballer *Ross Friedman (soccer), Ross Friedman (born 1992), American Major League Soccer player *Ross Gardner (born 1985), English footballer *Ross Gillespie (born 1935), New Zealand field hockey player and coach *Ross Hart (born 1960), Canadian-American professional wrestler and promoter *Ross Hornby, Canadian lawyer and diplomat *Ross Hull (born 1975), Canadian actor and meteorologist *Ross Kemp (born 1964), British actor *Ross Krautman (born 1991), American football player *Ross Lynch, (born 1995), American actor, singer and dancer *Ross Macdonald (1915–1983), Canadian mystery writer *Ross MacDonald (born 1965), Canadian sailor *Ross Martin (1920–1981), American actor *Ross Martin (American football) (born 1993), American football player *Ross Martin (skier) (1943–2011), Australian cross-country skier *Ross Mathews (born 1979), American television personality *Ross Matiscik (born 1996), American football player * Ross Miner (born 1991), American skating coach and figure skater *Ross Muir (born 1995), English snooker player *Ross Noble (born 1976), English comedian and actor *Ross O'Donovan (born 1987), animator and co-host of the webseries, ''Steam Train'' *Ross Parker (songwriter), Ross Parker (1914–1974), English composer *Murder of Ross Parker, Ross Parker, victim of a racially motivated murder in England shortly after the September 11 attacks *Ross Perot (1930–2019), American businessman and US presidential candidate *Ross Perry (born 1990), Scottish footballer *Ross Pierschbacher (born 1995), American football player *Ross Porter (Canadian broadcaster), Canadian radio executive and music writer *Ross Porter (sportscaster) (born 1938), American sportscaster *Ross Pritchard (1924–2020), American academic administrator *Ross Rawlings, American pianist, composer, conductor, and music director *Ross Rebagliati (born 1971), Canadian snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist *Senim Silla, Ross Rowe (born 1977), American Rapper, Podcaster, Producer, Entrepreneur *Ross Sinclair (artist) (born 1966), Scottish visual artist, musician and writer *Ross Sinclair (water polo) (born 1985), American water polo player and coach *Ross Strudwick, Australian rugby league footballer and coach *Ross Taylor (born 1984), New Zealand cricketer *Ross Taylor (Australian cricketer) (1938–1996), Australian cricketer *Ross Thomas (actor), Ross Thomas (born 1981), American actor *Ross Tucker (born 1979), American football player


Fictional characters

As a first name *Ross Ewich, a fictional character in the Canadian sketch comedy series ''You Can't Do That on Television'' *Ross Geller, character on the TV-series ''Friends'' *Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, a literary "dick-lit" character, created by Irish author Paul Howard *Ross Malloy, a character in 1990s American sitcom television series ''Unhappily Ever After#Characters, Unhappily Ever After'' *Poldark, Ross Poldark, main character of ''The Poldark Novels'', a series of historical novels by Winston Graham *Ross "Bubba" Webster, a character played by Robert Vaughn in the 1983 superhero film ''Superman III#Cast, Superman III'' *Ross, a pig who is the main protagonist of ''Bad Piggies'' As a surname *Betty Ross, from Marvel comics, daughter of Thunderbolt Ross *Danny Ross (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), character on the TV-series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *Doug Ross, Dr. Doug Ross, character on the TV-series ''ER'' *Everett K. Ross, from Marvel comics *Gretchen Ross, character on the feature film ''Donnie Darko'' *Jamie Ross (Law & Order), a television character *Leo Ross, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie ''Speed Zone#Cast, Speed Zone'' *Pete Ross, character who appears in the ''Superman'' comic books published by DC Comics *Susan Ross, character on the TV-series ''Seinfeld'' *Thunderbolt Ross, from Marvel comics, father of Betty Ross *Emma Ross from Jessie (2011 TV series), Jessie (TV series) *Luke Ross from Jessie (2011 TV series), Jessie (TV series) *Ravi Ross from Jessie (2011 TV series), Jessie (TV series) *Zuri Ross from Jessie (2011 TV series), Jessie (TV series)


See also

* Ross (disambiguation) * Cross (surname) * Clan Ross


References

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