Ras is a surname with a variety of origins. In

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

''ras'' means "nimble, swift", but it is a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...

: the archaic given name Ras, Raas, or Raes was short for

Erasmus Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( ; ; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and Catholic theology, theologian, educationalist ...

or was a derivative the

Middle Dutch Middle Dutch is a collective name for a number of closely related West Germanic dialects whose ancestor was Old Dutch. It was spoken and written between 1150 and 1500. Until the advent of Modern Dutch after 1500 or , there was no overarching sta ...

male name Razo. In Polish or Serbian the name is likely also patronymic, while in

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

the meaning "bare" or "shorn" may indicate a topographic name for someone who lived on bare or razed land.Ras Name Meaning
at ancestry.com, sourced from Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press People with this surname include: * Barbara Ras (born 1949), American poet, translator and publisher *

Eva Ras Eva Marija Ras ( ; sr-cyr, Ева Рас; born 1 January 1941) is a Serbian Jewish actress, writer and painter. Biography Ras was born on 1 January 1941 in Subotica, where she lived and went to school until she was 18, when she started to study ...

(born 1941), Serbian actress, writer, and painter *

Hans Ras Johannes Jacobus (Hans) Ras (1 April 1926 – 22 October 2003) was emeritus professor of Javanese language and literature at Leiden University, the Netherlands. In 1961 he was lecturer at the University of Malaya, and in 1969 first representat ...

(1926–2003), Dutch professor of Javanese language and literature * Koos Ras (1928–2001), South African singer and comedian * Leopold Willem Ras (1760s–1823), Dutch merchant-trader and diplomat, opperhoofd in Dejima * Marthinus Nikolaas Ras (1853–1900), South African farmer, soldier, and gun-maker * Maxime Ras (born 1988), French football striker *

Radomir Stević Ras Radomir Stević Ras (26 February 1931 – 22 November 1982) was a Serbian painter, illustrator and designer. He was also founder and owner of a private theatre in the former Yugoslavia that exclusively presented work of domestic authors. Biograp ...

(1931–1982), Serbian painter, illustrator and designer * (born 1994), Dutch ice hockey player

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