Roscoe (also spelled Rosco, Roscow, and Ruscoe) is a Cornish name originating from the Old Norse words for "doe wood" or " roebuck copse". It is also an Americanized spelling of the French name

Racicot Racicot is a surname of French origin. People with that name include: * André Racicot (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player * Ernest Racicot (1835–1909), Canadian politician * Isabelle Racicot (born 1972), Canadian television host * Marc Racic ...

, and possibly a corruption of Roscrowe.

People with the given name

* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1877–1933), silent film star *

Roscoe Bartlett Roscoe Gardner Bartlett Jr. (born June 3, 1926) is an American politician who was U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was a member of the Tea Party Caucus. At the end of his tenure in ...

(born 1926), U.S. Representative from the state of Maryland *

Roscoe Beck Charles Roscoe Beck is an American bassist with a reputation as "a solid bottom-liner". Beck has played with artists like Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen, and The Dixie Chicks. He is also a successful record producer with two Gra ...

, American bass guitarist and record producer * Roscoe Born (born 1950), American actor * Roscoe Brady (1923–2016), American biochemist * Roscoe Brown (1922–2016), US Army Air Force pilot * Roscoe Lee Browne (1925–2007), American actor and director * Roscoe Bulmer (1874–1919), US Navy captain *

Roscoe Conkling Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He is remembered today as the leader of the Re ...

(1829–1888), American politician * Roscoe G. Dickinson (1894–1945), American chemist * Roscoe Dixon (1949–2021), American politician *

Roscoe D'Sane Roscoe Niiquaye Dsane (born 16 October 1980) is an English professional footballer who last played for Isthmian Division One South side Walton Casuals as a striker. A Crystal Palace youth product, Dsane made his professional debut for Southen ...

(born 1980), English footballer * Roscoe Goose (1891–1971), American jockey * Rosco Gordon (1928–2002), American blues singer and songwriter * Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter (1897–1982), US Navy vice admiral and first director of the Central Intelligence Agency * Roscoe Holcomb (1912–1981), American singer and musician *

Roscoe Karns Roscoe, also spelled Rosco or Roscow, may refer to: People * Roscoe (name) Places United States *Roscoe, California (disambiguation) *Roscoe Township (disambiguation) *Roscoe, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Roscoe, Illinois, a village * ...

(1891–1970), American actor *

Roscoe R. Koch Roscoe R. Koch (June 17, 1887 - November 25, 1963) was an American politician, serving as special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States and then Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania in the 1920s. Biography Roscoe Richard "Ros" ...

(1887–1963), American politician * Roscoe C. McCulloch (1880–1958), American politician * Rosco McGlashan (born 1950), Australian drag racing driver *

Roscoe Miller Roscoe Clyde Miller (December 2, 1876 – April 18, 1913) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played parts of four seasons (1901–1904) with the Detroit Tigers, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, ...

(1876–1913), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Roscoe Mitchell Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940) is an American composer, jazz instrumentalist, and educator, known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist". ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' described him as "one of the key figures ...

(born 1940), African-American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, * Roscoe Nicholson (1887–1959), American surveyor and conservationist * Roscoe Orman (born 1944), American actor and comedian best known for playing Gordon on ''Sesame Street'' * Roscoe Parrish (born 1982), American National Football League wide receiver * Roscoe C. Patterson (1876–1954), American Senator and US Representative from Missouri * Roscoe Pondexter (born 1952), American basketball player *

Roscoe Pound Nathan Roscoe Pound (October 27, 1870 – June 30, 1964) was an American legal scholar and educator. He served as Dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law from 1903 to 1911 and Dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. He was a membe ...

(1870–1964), American legal scholar and educator *

Roscoe Reynolds William Roscoe Reynolds (born May 21, 1942) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1986–97 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in a December 1996 special election. Prior to his election ...

(born 1942), US Senator from Virginia *

Roscoe Robinson, Jr. Roscoe Robinson Jr. (October 11, 1928 – July 22, 1993) was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army. He served as the United States representative to the NATO Military Committee. Robinson previously se ...

(1928–1993), first African American four-star general in the US Army *

Roscoe Sarles Roscoe Conkling Sarles (4 January 1892 – 17 September 1922) was an American racecar driver active in the formative years of auto racing. Biography He was born on January 4, 1892, in New Albany, Indiana. Sarles was burned to death on Septe ...

(1892–1922), American race car driver * Roscow Shedden, Anglican Bishop of Nassau (1919–1931) * Roscoe Shelton (1931–2002), American electric blues and R&B singer *

Roscoe Tanner Leonard Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is a retired American tennis player, who turned professional in 1972 and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on July 30, 1979. Tanner was famous for his big left-handed serve, which ...

(born 1951), American retired tennis player * Roscoe Thompson (1922–1988), American NASCAR driver *

Roscoe Troxler Roscoe Troxler (June 15, 1883 - July 7, 1976) was an American jockey in the sport of thoroughbred horse racing who began riding in his early teens and by age fifteen was making an impression competing at the Crescent City Jockey Club's Fair Grou ...

(1883–1976), American jockey *

Roscoe Turner Roscoe Turner (September 29, 1895 – June 23, 1970) was a record-breaking American aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy air race and widely recognized by his flamboyant style and his pet, Gilmore the lion, Gilmore the L ...

(1895–1970), American aviator * Roscoe B. Woodruff (1891–1975), American major general

People with the surname

* Alan Roscoe (1886–1933), American film actor * Andy Roscoe, English footballer * Bill Roscoe (born 1956), British professor of computing * Francis James Roscoe (1831–1878), Canadian entrepreneur and politician *

Henry Enfield Roscoe Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe (7 January 1833 – 18 December 1915) was a British chemist. He is particularly noted for early work on vanadium, photochemical studies, and his assistance in creating Oxo (food), in its earlier liquid form. Life ...

(1833–1915), English chemist and university vice-chancellor * Ingrid Roscoe (born 1944), art historian and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire *

James Roscoe James Roscoe (1820 – 1 August 1890) of Little Hulton, Lancashire, was an English locomotive engineer and colliery owner. He was the son of Roger Roscoe of Farnworth and his wife Eliza Grundy. He started his working life as a miner in Astley ...

(1820-1890), English locomotive engineer and colliery owner *

Kenneth H. Roscoe Kenneth Harry Roscoe (1914–1970) was a British civil engineer who made tremendous contributions to the plasticity theories of soil mechanics. Early life Roscoe was born in 1914, the son of Col. H. Roscoe, OBE, of Stoke-on-Trent. He was educate ...

(1914–1970), British civil engineer * Margaret Roscoe (c. 1786 – 1840), English botanical illustrator and author *

Martin Roscoe Martin Roscoe (born 3 August 1952) is an English classical pianist. He performs as a concerto soloist, as a recitalist and as a chamber musician. Early life Martin Roscoe was born in Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire. He first became serious about musi ...

(born 1952), English classical pianist *

Patrick Roscoe Patrick Roscoe is a Canadian novelist, short story writer and actor. Early years Roscoe was born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada and grew up in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Mu ...

(born 1962), Canadian writer *

Theodore Roscoe Theodore Roscoe (February 20, 1906 – May 29, 1992) was an American biographer and writer of adventure, fantasy novels and stories. Biography Roscoe was born in Rochester, New York, the son of missionaries. He wrote for newspapers and later pu ...

(1906–1992), American writer *

Will Roscoe Will Roscoe (February 8, 1955) is an American activist, scholar, and author based in San Francisco, California. Early life Will Roscoe was born on February 8, 1955. He grew up in Missoula, Montana. Gay activism Roscoe helped found the Lambda Alli ...

(born 1964), American activist and author *

William Roscoe William Roscoe (8 March 175330 June 1831) was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children ''The Butterfly's Ball, and the G ...

(1753–1831), English historian *

Alan Ruscoe Alan Ruscoe is a British actor who is best known for his work as various aliens, monsters and androids in the ''Star Wars'' films and the television series '' Doctor Who''. Career On television, he has played Baraquel, Sariel and Araquiel in ...

(born 1972), British actor *

John Ruscoe John Ruscoe (also Ruskoe)(1623 – 1702) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was born in 1623, in Billericay, Essex, England, son of William Ruscoe, and Rebecca. His parents and their four youngest children departed from London a ...

(1623–1702), founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut *

Melissa Ruscoe Melissa Jane Ruscoe (born 15 December 1976) is a New Zealand sportswoman who has served as captain of her country's national team in two different football codes: association football and rugby union. Football career Ruscoe made her Football ...

(born 1976), New Zealand association football and rugby player *

Scott Ruscoe Scott Ruscoe (born 15 December 1977) is a Welsh former professional footballer and manager who is now a Player Development Phase Coach at club Port Vale. A central midfielder, he was capped by the Wales semi-pro team. A former youth team pl ...

(born 1977), Welsh footballer and manager *

Sybil Ruscoe Sybil Ruscoe (born 8th August 1960, Shropshire, England) is a British radio and television presenter. Ruscoe was born in Wem, Shropshire, and began her career on the ''Express & Star'' newspaper in Wolverhampton. She then moved to Radio Wyve ...

(born 1960), English radio and television presenter

People with the nickname or stage name

Roscoe Dash Jeffery Lee Johnson Jr. (born April 2, 1990), better known by his stage name Roscoe Dash, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his debut single "All the Way Turnt Up" (featuring Soulja Boy), which peaked at number ...

, stage name of American rapper Jeffery Johnson Jr. (born 1990) *

Ross Taylor Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a former international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at t ...

("Roscoe" Taylor) (born 1984), New Zealand cricketer *

Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III Herman Ernest III (August 12, 1951 – March 6, 2011), best known as Roscoe, was an American drummer in the New Orleans funk scene, and is best known for his drumming in Dr. John's band the Lower 911 for almost 30 years. "Renowned for his large ...

(1951–2011), American drummer *

Roscoe (rapper) David Brown (born 1983), better known by his stage name Roscoe, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, ''Young Roscoe Philaphornia'', in 2003, with the album debuting at #148 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Career Roscoe was initi ...

(born 1983), brother of Kurupt *

Bronco Mendenhall Marc Bronco Clay Mendenhall (born February 21, 1966) is an American football coach who most recently coached at The University of Virginia. He stepped down after the 2021 season. Mendenhall joined Virginia in 2015 after spending the previous ele ...

(born 1966), Brigham Young University football coach *

Ian Ross (newsreader) Ian Charles "Roscoe" Ross (24 June 194030 April 2014) was an Australian television news presenter for ''Seven News'' in Sydney and for ''Nine News''. Career Commonly known as "Roscoe", Ross began his career in 1957 at Sydney radio station 2G ...

(1940–2014), Australian news presenter *

Sterling Roswell Sterling Roswell (also known as Rosco) is a British multi-instrumentalist and artist, a former member of Spacemen 3. Career Roswell joined Spacemen 3 in 1987 as drummer, and performed on the studio album ''The Perfect Prescription'' (1987) and ...

, drummer in the British band Spacemen 3 *

Terry Ruskowski Terry W. "Roscoe" Ruskowski (born December 31, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and coach, who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey Le ...

(born 1954), Canadian former National Hockey League player nicknamed "Roscow"

Fictional characters

Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane Rosco Purvis Coltrane is a fictional sheriff character who appeared in the 1975 film '' Moonrunners'', which inspired the creation of the American TV series ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (and related spin-off films). In ''Moonrunners'', he was played b ...

, from ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' * Michael J. Roscoe and his son Paul Roscoe, from the second book in Anthony Horowitz's ''Alex Rider'' series, ''

Point Blanc ''Point Blanc'' is the second book in the ''Alex Rider'' series, written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The book was released in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2001 and in North America on April 15, 2002, under the alternate title ' ...

'' * Roscoe, mascot of the

Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panther Arena. They are affiliated with the NHL's Nashvil ...

minor league hockey team * Roscoe, character from the channel 4 programme '' Shameless'' * Roscoe, character from ''

Oliver & Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Charl ...

'' * Roscoe family, characters in the British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a da ...

'' *

Roscoe Sweeney The Fixer is the name of two different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics: Roscoe Sweeney and Paul Norbert Ebersol. Roscoe Sweeney was portrayed by Kevin Nagle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe serie ...

, character from Marvel's ''Daredevil'' *Roscoe, from '' The Killing Floor'' by Lee Child

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