Russell
/ˈɹʌsəl/
Russell proper noun: an English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair. Also the ellipsis of Russell County.
Proper noun
Russell
- An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
- A male given name transferred from the surname; diminutive form Russ.
- A small town in White County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barrow County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Russell County, Kansas.
- A home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky.
- A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
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- A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
- A township in Geauga County, Ohio.
- A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
- A township and village therein, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, eastern Ontario, Canada.
- An urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, containing government offices.
- A small town in Far North district, Northland, New Zealand.
Also used as
Russell is also the ellipsis of Russell County.
Forms of Russell
| alternative form | Roussel |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Rowsell |
| alternative form | Russel |
Origin of Russell
Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.
Words formed from Russell
- County of Russell
- Frege-Russell logic
- Hertzsprung-Russell
- Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
- Mount Russell
- Russell County
- Russell Falls
- Russellian
- Russellite
- Russell Lea
- Russell-Silver dwarfism
- Russell's paradox
- Russell's sign
- Russell's teapot
- Russell's viper
- Russell Vale
- Silver-Russell dwarfism
- United Counties of Prescott and Russell
Phrases with Russell
Words that rhyme with Russell
Questions about Russell
- What does Russell mean?
- Russell means an English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
- What part of speech is Russell?
- Russell is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Russell?
- Russell is pronounced /ˈɹʌsəl/.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Russell (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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