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A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names
A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names
  








Origin and Meaning of the Name Ross

Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Ross

Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Ross

Scottish, English

Meaning of the Name Ross

The name Ross comes from a Scottish surname meaning "promontory, headland" in Gaelic.

Famous Bearers

Bearers include Ross Bagdasarian (1919 - 1972), an American songwriter, pianist, and actor; Ross Noble (born 1976), an English comedian. Bearers of the surname include James Clark Ross (1800 - 1862), an English naval officer and explorer; Alan Ross (1922 - 2001), an English poet and editor; Katharine Ross (born 1940), an American actress.
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