Russ

Variation of Russell, French

"redhead, fox-colored"

Russ Origin and Meaning

The name Russ is a boy's name meaning "redhead, fox-colored".

Short but substantial, Russ does not need the full-form Russell to go on the birth certificate. Russ strikes a nice balance between familiar, friendly, and underused.

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Famous People Named Russ

Russell Dana "Russ" FeingoldU.S. Senator from Wisconsin
Russell Irving "Russ" TamblynAmerican actor
Russell Albion "Russ" MeyerAmerican film director
Russell Paul "Russ" SpringerAmerican baseball player
Russ AbbotEnglish musician and actor
Russell Scott "Russ" GrimmAmerican NFL player
Russ KingstonAmerican actor

Russ in Pop Culture

Russell Charles "Russ" Owencharacter on British soap Hollyoaks
Russell "Russ" Thompson Sr. and Jr.characters in film "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"
Russ Wheelercharacter in movie "Days of Thunder"