She was the second Navy ship of that name, and the first named in honor of Captain Donald K. Ross (1910–1992), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Эсминец «Росс» назван в честь капитана Дональда К. Росса (1910—1992), награждённого Медалью Почёта за проявленный героизм во время атаки японцев на Перл-Харбор.