Russell (surname)
| Russell |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
"ruddy" or "red-haired" |
| Region of origin |
Scotland, Ireland, England |
| Related names |
Russel |
Russell also Rossell is a Scottish, English or Irish name derived from the Anglo-Norman French nickname Rousel.[1] The nickname was a diminutive of the Old French Rous, meaning 'red.'[2] The nickname, with the -el added, likely originated to denote "the little red-haired one."
The name may also refer to Clan Russell, a Scottish armigerous clan.
List of people with the surname Russell
Disambiguation pages
History and Philosophy
Art and literature
Drama, radio, television, and film
- Anna Russell, British/Canadian comedienne
- Betsy Russell, American actress
- Bing Russell, American actor
- David O. Russell, American film director
- Gail Russell, American actress
- Jane Russell (1921-2011), American actress
- Ken Russell, British film director
- Keri Russell, American actress
- Kurt Russell, American actor
- Lillian Russell, American vaudeville actress and singer (stage name of Helen Louise Leonard)
- Lynne Russell, radio host and former CNN news anchorwoman
- Mark Russell, American comedian
- Nipsey Russell, American comedian
- Rosalind Russell, American actress
- Theresa Russell, American actress
Music
Military and politics
English Whig family
- John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, Tudor statesman
- Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick, one of his daughters
- Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, First Lord of the Admiralty under King William
- John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English Whig and Liberal politician
- Bertrand Russell, British mathematician and philosopher (Russell's paradox)
- John Russell, 4th Earl Russell
- Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell
- Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford
Science and technology
- Sir Arthur Russell, 6th Baronet, mineralogist
- Gerald Russell, psychiatrist who described first bulimia nervosa
- Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)
- John Scott Russell, Scottish naval engineer credited with discovering the theory of waves
- Katheryn Russell-Brown, criminologist
- Steve Russell, computer scientist: Spacewar! and LISP
- Stuart J. Russell, computer scientist
- Walter Russell, scientist, artist, and author
Sports and recreation
- Barry Russell, Australian rugby league footballer
- Bill Russell, NBA player
- Calvin Russell (American football), NFL player
- Carolyn Russell, Canadian squash player
- Chris Russell, English cricketer
- Jack Russell, English cricketer
- JaMarcus Russell, NFL player
- Jeff Russell, MLB player and manager
- Jordan Russell, Australian rules footballer
- Moses Russell (1888-1946), Welsh international footballer
- Reb Russell, MLB player
- Rip Russell, MLB player
- Simon Russell, English footballer
See also
References