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Russell

//ˈɹʌsəl// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname; diminutive form Russ.
  3. 3
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in White County, Arkansas.
  4. 4
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado.
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barrow County, Georgia.
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Russell County, Kansas.
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky.
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bottineau County, North Dakota.
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Geauga County, Ohio.
  11. 16
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon.
  12. 17
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
  13. 18
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
  14. 19
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
  15. 20
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
  16. 21
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
  17. 22
    A placename:; A township and village therein, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, eastern Ontario, Canada.
  18. 23
    A placename:; An urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.
  19. 24
    A placename:; A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, containing government offices.
  20. 25
    A placename:; A small town in Far North district, Northland, New Zealand.
  21. 26
    A placename:; Ellipsis of Russell County. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.

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