Russell

Russell \rus-sel(l), ru-sse-ll\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Russell is pronounced as RAHS-ehL ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Russell: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Russell?

Russell is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages. Its origin is Old French. The name means little ruddy one, little red-haired one. The first name is derived from the English surname, which originated as the nickname Rousel (Old French), itself a diminutive of the French 'rous' (red), cognate with the Latin 'russus' (red). The surname has been borne by the Earls and Dukes of Bedford since the 16th century, thereby acquiring an aristocratic flavor. The given name was first used in the 19th century. It has sometimes been bestowed in tribute to the philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who was noted as an advocate for social reform and pacifism. Russell has 19 variations that are used in both English and other languages. Variations of Russell used in English comprise nicknames for Roussell, Rus name variations, Rusel meaning, name Rusell origin, Russelle name variations, Russie name popularity, name Russill origin, Ruste name variations, what does the name Rusten mean, meaning of Rustie, Rustin meaning, Ruston meaning and origin, and Rustyn meaning of name. The short forms nicknames for Rush and nicknames for Russ, the diminutive Rusty meaning of name, and the variant spelling Russel meaning and origin (used in Scottish as well) are other English forms. name Lukela (Hawaiian) and what does the name Rosario mean (Italian and Spanish) are foreign variations of the name. Russell is a classic favorite. Today it is still a rather popular baby boy name, but not as much as it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1914 with 0.376% of baby boys being given the name Russell. It had a ranking of #49 then. The baby name has steeply fallen in popularity since then, and it is of modest use in recent years. In 2010, its usage was only 0.034% and its ranking #406, however it was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Russell:

• Actor Russell Crowe, born 7 April 1964
• Author Russell Banks, born 28 March 1940, Newton, Massachusetts.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Russell:

Russel meaning and origin (English and Scottish), Russelle definition, meaning of Racel, nicknames for Rachel, Rangli meaning of name, Ranglie meaning and origin, Rasool pronounciation, Rasoole meaning of name, name Rasoul, what does the name Rasoule mean, Rasul pronounciation, Rasule name, what does the name Razelle mean (English), meaning of Regal, meaning of Rexley, meaning of Régulo, Ridgelie definition, nicknames for Ridgely, Ridglee name variations, and what does the name Ridgleigh mean.

The baby name Russell fun facts:

The name Russell in reverse order is "Llessur".

The numerological value of the name Russell is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Russell?

Russell is in the top names in USA.