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Rousseau

UK/ˈɹuːsəʊ/US/ɹuˈsoʊ/

Rousseau proper noun: a surname from French.

Proper noun

Rousseau (countable and uncountable, plural Rousseaus)

  1. (countable) A surname from French.
  2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher.

Rousseau meaning in Marathi

Rousseau in Marathi

surname
रूसो rūso

Forms of Rousseau

pluralRousseaus

Origin of Rousseau

From French Rousseau. Originally a French nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”). Doublet of Russell. Compare russel.

Words formed from Rousseau

Words that rhyme with Rousseau

Questions about Rousseau

What does Rousseau mean?
Rousseau means a surname from French.
What is Rousseau in Marathi?
Rousseau in Marathi is रूसो (rūso). See Rousseau meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Rousseau?
Rousseau is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rousseau?
Rousseau is pronounced /ˈɹuːsəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Rousseau in the dictionary

  1. rousong
  2. Roussakis
  3. Roussanne
  4. Roussannes
  5. Rousse
  6. Rousseau
  7. Rousseauan
  8. Rousseauans
  9. Rousseauean
  10. Rousseauesque
  11. Rousseauian

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