Ross - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Ross \r(o)-

, also used as girl's name Ross, is pronounced ros. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "headland, cape". A place name in Scotland. May also be derived from the Gaelic word for "red". Presidential candidate Ross Perot.

Ross has 4 variant forms: Rosse, Rossell, Rossiter and Rosston.

For more information, see also the related name Roscoe.

Baby names that sound like Ross are Russ, Ries, Ras, Rhys, Rees and Russo.

Ross is a very common first name for men (#282 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#80 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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