Ross

Ross \ros(s), ro-ss\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Ross is pronounced R-aoS- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ross: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Ross?

Ross has its origins in the Celtic language. It is used largely in English and Scottish. The first name is usually taken to derive from the prominent Scottish surname, itself of the Gaelic ros ('promontory, cape, peninsula, headland'). Other derivations suggest the root word as the Old German hros ('horse') or hruod ('fame'), or the French rous ('red'). The given name was first adopted in the 19th century. The name was in recent known from a character in the US television sitcom Friends (1994-2004). Forms of Ross include the name Ros definition, the name Rossano meaning of name, the English meaning of Rosse, the name name Rossell meaning, the name what does the name Rossi mean, the English name Rossie, the name Rossiter meaning, the name Rosston definition, and the English Rossy meaning and origin. Ross is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1985, 0.098% of baby boys were named Ross. It was #147 in rank then. The baby name has seen a decline in frequency since then, and is used only on a modest scale now. In 2010, it ranked at #931 with a usage of 0.011%, was nevertheless the most widely used within all boy names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Ross:

• Author Ross McWhirter, born Alan Ross McWhirter 12 August 1925 - 27 November 1975, Winchmore Hill, London, England
• Business Personality Ross Perot, born Henry Ross Perot 27 June 1930, Texarkana, Texas.

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The baby name Ross fun facts:

The name Ross in reverse order is "Ssor".

The numerological value of the name Ross is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Ross?

Ross is in the top names in USA.