Russ

Last updated

Russ is a masculine given name, often a short form of Russell, and also a surname.

Contents

People

Given name or nickname

Surname

Fictional characters

See also

Related Research Articles

Mickey is a given name and nickname, almost always masculine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Michael, and occasionally a surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:

Freeman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Earl is an English given name, predominantly popular in North America, meaning "warrior" or "nobleman" and derived from the rank of nobility of the same name. Instances of its use as a given name date back to 12th-century England. Some of the holders of this name are:

This is a list of African Americans, also known as Black Americans or Afro-Americans. African Americans are an ethnic group consisting of citizens of the United States mainly descended from various West African and Central African peoples with possible minor additional ancestry from Europe or indigenous Americans and other regions of Africa. As an ethnic group, African Americans are largely the modern-day descendants of West Africans and Central Africans brought to the US from the Trans-Atlantic slave trade who developed a new and distinct cultural identity during their time in the Americas.

Dave is a given name, a shortened form of the name David, Davey, etc. The name means "beloved".

Freddy is a diminutive used by both men and women whose names contain the Germanic element -fred, notable examples of such being Frederick, Frederica, and Alfred. In rare cases, it may be used a diminutive of any name containing -fred, regardless of origin, as with Freddy Adu and Freddie Benson, both Ghanaians named Fredua.

Shepherd is a surname, cognate of the English word "Shepherd". Several common spelling variations exist, including Shepperd, Shephard, Shepard, and Sheppard.

Peterson/Petersen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history for the Christian apostle Peter. The surname is most commonly found in European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Brussels in the northwestern region. There are an estimated 700 variant spellings of the surname. The form Peterson may also have arisen from Danish Pedersen or Petersen with a change of spelling commonly applied by Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries. On another note, the surname Peterson is native to Sweden; therefore, Peterson is the correct spelling from that country.

Russell is a given name that originated from the surname Russell, which in turn derives from the French name russel "red-haired, from rus "red hair color" and the suffix -el. Russell may be shortened to Russ or Rusty.

Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:

Simmons is an English patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Woody, also spelled Woodie, is a masculine given name in its own right or a pet form of Woodrow and other names such as Elwood or Heywood. It was especially popular in the US during and after the presidency of Thomas Woodrow Wilson, who was always called by his middle name. It is also a surname.

Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan.