Russ - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Russ \r(u)-ss\ is a variant of Russell (Old French), and the meaning of Russ is "little red". See also Lech.

The baby name Russ sounds like Ross and Russo. Other similar baby names are Guss and Rush.

Russ is a somewhat common first name for men (#811 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2083 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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