Ross (name)
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Ross can be used as a given name, typically for males, but is also a typical family name for people of Scottish descent (Clan Ross). In this case the name is of Scottish origin. The family name can also be of German origin; in German, "Ross" or "Roß" means "horse".
List of people surnamed Ross
- Aaron Ross (born 1982), American football player
- Aaron Y. Ross (1829–1922), American old west figure
- Adrian Ross, British lyricist
- Adrian Ross (American football) (born 1975), American football player
- Alan Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Alexander Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Alf Ross, legal philosopher
- Andy Ross, American musician
- Arnold Ross, (1906–2002), mathematician
- Ben Ross (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer
- Ben Ross (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988)
- Betsy Ross, flag maker
- Bob Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Bobby Ross, American football player
- Bobby Ross (rugby union)
- Browning Ross, Olympian and father of long distance running in US
- C. Ben Ross (1876–1946), Governor of Idaho
- Carl Ross, British businessman
- Charles Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Cody Ross, Major League outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
- David Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Dennis Ross (born 1948), American diplomat and author
- Dennis A. Ross (born 1959), US congressman from Florida
- Diana Ross, American singer
- Diana Ross (author), English children's book author, illustrator and artist
- Edward Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- Frank Ross (disambiguation), several people
- "Freeway" Rick Ross (born 1960), convicted drug dealer
- Gaylen Ross, American actress and film director
- George Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Glenn Ross, U.K strongman/powerlifter
- Glenn Ross (politician), Falkland Island politician
- Henry Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Hercules Ross (1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade
- Horatio Ross (1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer
- Hugh Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Isaac Ross (1760-1838), an American plantation owner.
- Isaac Ross (born 1984), a rugby player from New Zealand.
- J. K. L. Ross (John Kenneth Leveson Ross, 1876–1951), Canadian thoroughbred racer
- Jack Ross (disambiguation), several people
- James Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jane Ross (1920–1999), American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Janet Ross (1842–1927), English writer
- Jeanne W. Ross (born c. 1958), American organizational theorist
- Jeffrey Ross, stand-up comedian
- Jerry Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jim Ross, American professional wrestling commentator
- John Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jonathan Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Justin Ross, (born in 1976), Maryland politician
- Katharine Ross, actress
- Kenneth Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Kyla Ross (born 1996), American gymnast
- Landon Timmonds Ross, Jr., environmental biologist
- Laura Ross, chess player
- Lawrence Ross (born 1966), American writer
- Lawrence Sullivan Ross (a.k.a. Sul Ross) (1838–1898), Governor of Texas
- Lee Ross, US-American psychologist
- Lee Ross (actor) (born 1971), English professional actor
- Lewis Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist
- Luke Ross, comic artist
- Maggie Napaljarri Ross, Indigenous Australian artist
- Malcolm Ross (disambiguation), several people
- 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
- Michael Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Miles Ross (1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey
- Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming
- 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
- Richard Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Richie Ross (born 1982), American football player
- Rick Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Ricky Ross (musician) (born 1957), Scottish musician
- Robert Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Robbie Ross (1869–1918), friend of Oscar Wilde
- Robbie Ross (baseball)
- Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Ronald Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Ronnie Ross (1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist.
- Ryan Ross, guitarist and lyricst for Panic! at the Disco
- Scott Ross (disambiguation) (1951–1989)
- Shavar Ross, actor
- Sobieski Ross (1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Sinclair Ross, (1908–1996), Canadian banker
- Stephen Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Steve Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Steven Ross (born 1993), Scottish footballer
- Thomas Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Victor Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player
- W. D. Ross (Sir William David Ross, 1877–1971), Scottish philosopher
- William Ross (disambiguation), several people
First name Ross
- Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American stage and film actor
- Ross Aloisi, 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, English footballer
- Ross Barnett, 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 Bleckner, American artist
- Ross Brawn, English former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal
- Ross Browner, former American football defensive end
- Ross Campbell (disambiguation), several people
- Ross Cheever, American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever
- Ross A. Collins (1880-1968), U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- Ross Copperman, American singer-songwriter
- Ross Friedman (born 1992), American Major League Soccer player
- Ross Gillespie, New Zealand field hockey player and coach
- Ross Hornby, Canadian diplomat
- Ross Hull, Canadian actor and meteorologist
- Ross Flitney, English footballer
- 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 Mathews (Ross "the Intern" Mathews), TV personality
- Ross Muir, Professional Snooker player
- Ross Noble, English comedian
- Ross Parker, English composer (1914-1974)
- Ross Andrew Parker, victim of a racially motivated murder in England shortly after the September 11 attack
- Ross Perot, US presidential candidate
- Ross Rebagliati, a Canadian Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder
- Ross Strudwick, Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Ross Taylor, New Zealand cricketer
- Ross Wilson (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Ross, a minor character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
- J.R. Ewing, character on the TV series Dallas
- Ross Geller, character on the TV series Friends
- Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, a literary "dick-lit" character, created by Irish author Paul Howard
- Ross Poldark, main character of The Poldark Novels, a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books.
- Ross Lane, character on the TV series The Patty Duke Show
- Danny Ross, character on the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Dr Doug Ross, character on the TV series ER
- Gretchen Ross, character on the feature film Donnie Darko
- Pete Ross, character who appears in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics.
- Robbie Ross, character in the TV series Taggart
- Susan Ross, character on the TV series Seinfeld
- Thunderbolt Ross, in the Marvel Universe
- William Ross, character on the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- The surname was used for the fictional Ross family in the 2011 TV series Jessie
- Edgar Ross, character in the 2010 Rockstar game Red Dead Redemption