# Ross (name)

Ross is an English-language name derived from Gaelic, most commonly used in Scotland. It is also the name of a county in the highland area (Ross and Cromarty). It can be used as a given name, typically for males, but is also a typical family name for people of Scottish descent (Clan Ross). Derived from the Gaelic for a "promontory" or "headland".

## People with the surname

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* Aaron Ross (born 1982), American football player
* Aaron Y. Ross (1829–1922), American old west figure
* Adin Ross (born 2000), American Twitch streamer
* Adrian Ross, British lyricist
* Adrian Ross (American football) (born 1975), American football player
* Alan Ross (disambiguation)
* Albert Henderson Wade Ross (1884–1939), American businessman
* Alec Ross (disambiguation)
* Alexander Ross (disambiguation)
* Alex Ross (disambiguation)
* Alf Ross, legal philosopher
* Alice Ross (1930–2020), American culinary historian
* Andrew Ross (disambiguation)
* Andy Ross, American musician
* Annie Ross (1930–2020), British-American singer and actress
* April Ross (born 1982), American beach volleyball player
* Archibald Hilson Ross (1821–1900), New Zealand politician
* Arnold Ross (1906–2002), mathematician
* Atticus Ross (born 1968), English musician

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* Ben Ross (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer
* Ben Ross (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988)
* Bernard Ross (1924–1999), Welsh footballer
* Betsy Ross (disambiguation)
* Bob Ross (disambiguation)
* Bobby Ross (born 1936), American football player
* Bobby Ross (rugby union), (born 1969)
* Browning Ross, Olympian and father of long-distance running in US

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* C. Ben Ross (1876–1946), Governor of Idaho
* Calvin Ross (born c. 1945), American law enforcement officer
* Carl Ross (1901–1986), British businessman
* Caroline Anne Ross, American engineer
* Catherine L. Ross, American educator
* Catherine Sheldrick Ross (1945–2021), Canadian professor and dean
* Charles Ross (disambiguation)
* Charlotte Ross (born 1968), American actress
* Christopher Ross (disambiguation)
* Clara Ross (1858-1954), British composer
* Clarence S. Ross (1880–1975), American mineralogist and geologist
* Clark Ross (born 1957), Canadian Composer
* Cody Ross (born 1980), Major League Baseball outfielder

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* D'Angelo Ross (born 1996), American football player
* David Ross (disambiguation)
* D. Bruce Ross (1892–1984), South Australian judge
* Deborah Ross (disambiguation)
* Dennis Ross (born 1948), American diplomat and author
* Dennis A. Ross (born 1959), US congressman from Florida
* Diana Ross (born 1944), American singer
* Diana Ross (author), English children's book author, illustrator and artist

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* Earl Ross (1941–2014), Canadian race car driver
* Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory
* Edward Ross (disambiguation)
* Eliza Ann Ross (1849–1940), commanded the ship Reform
* Elizabeth Ross (disambiguation)

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* Fiona Ross (journalist), Scottish journalist and broadcaster
* Fiona Ross (nurse) (born 1951), British nurse and academic
* Frank Ross (disambiguation)

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* Gabrielle Ross (born 1975), British fashion designer
* Gary Ross (disambiguation)
* Gaylen Ross, American actress and film director
* George Ross (disambiguation)
* Gertrude Ross (1889-1957), American composer
* Glenn Ross, UK strongman/powerlifter
* Glenn Ross (politician), Falkland Island politician
* Gyasi Ross, Blackfeet author, attorney, rapper, speaker and storyteller

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* Henry Ross (disambiguation)
* Henryk Ross (1910–1991), Polish Jewish photographer
* Hercules Ross (1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade
* Horatio Ross (1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer
* Hugh Ross (disambiguation)

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* Isaac Ross (planter) (1760–1838), American plantation owner
* Isaac Ross (born 1984), New Zealand rugby player
* Ishbel Ross (1895–1975), Scottish-American reporter and nonfiction author

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* J. K. L. Ross (1876–1951), Canadian Thoroughbred racer
* Jack Ross (disambiguation)
* James Ross (disambiguation)
* Jane Ross (disambiguation)
* Janet Ross (1842–1927), English writer
* Jamie Ross, American actor
* Jeana Ross, American politician from Alabama
* Jeanne W. Ross, (born c. 1952), American organizational theorist
* Jeffrey Ross, stand-up comedian
* Jerry Ross (disambiguation)
* Jim Ross, American professional wrestling commentator
* Joel Ross (disambiguation)
* John Ross (disambiguation)
* Jonathan Ross (disambiguation)
* Josh Ross (disambiguation)
* Juana Ross Edwards (1830–1913), Chilean philanthropist
* Justin Ross, (born in 1976), Maryland politician
* Justyn Ross (born 1999), American football player

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* Karie Ross (born 1958/9), American sports broadcaster
* Kate Ross (1956–1998), American author
* Katharine Ross (born 1940), American actress
* Katherine Ross (scientist), British marine biologist
* Katherine Ross (died 1697), Scottish Covenanter, memoirist and schoolmistress
* Kathryn Ross (rower) (born 1981), Australian Paralympic rower
* Kathryn Ross (writer) (born 1966), British writer
* Kenneth Ross (disambiguation)
* Kyla Ross (born 1996), American gymnast

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* Landon Timmonds Ross, Jr., environmental biologist
* LaQuinton Ross (born 1991), American basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Laura Ross (chess player) (born 1988), American chess player
* Laura Ross (politician), Canadian 21st century politician
* Lawrence Ross (born 1966), American writer
* Lawrence Sullivan Ross (1838–1898), Governor of Texas
* Lee Ross, Canadian-American psychologist
* Lee Ross (actor) (born 1971), English actor
* Letitia Dowdell Ross (1866-1952), American educator; leader of women's organizations
* Lewis Ross (disambiguation)
* Lillian Ross (disambiguation)
* Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist
* Ludwig Ross (1806–1859), German classical archaeologist
* Luke Ross (born 1972), comic artist
* Lyric Ross (born 2003), American actress

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* Maggie Napaljarri Ross, Indigenous Australian artist
* Malcolm Ross (disambiguation)
* Marie Claire Ross (born 1975 or 1976), Canadian para-swimmer
* Marion Ross (born 1928), American actress
* Marion Ross (physicist) FRSE (1903–1994), Scottish physicist
* Martin Ross, pen name of Violet Florence Martin and Edith Anna Somerville
* Marty Ross, Scottish writer
* Marty Ross (musician), American musician
* Maurice Ross, Scottish footballer
* Michael Ross (disambiguation)
* Miles Ross (1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey

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* Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming
* Nicole Ross (born 1989), American Olympic foil fencer

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* Ogden J. Ross (1893–1968), New York politician, World War II U.S. Army general

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* Paul Ross, journalist and TV-personality
* Percy Ross, philanthropist
* Perley Ason Ross (1883–1939), American experimental physicist

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* Ranger Ross (born 1959), American professional wrestler
* Rashad Ross (born 1990), American football player
* Richard Ross (disambiguation)
* Richie Ross (born 1982), American football player
* Rick Ross (disambiguation)
* "Freeway" Ricky Ross (born 1960), convicted drug dealer
* Ricky Ross (musician) (born 1957), Scottish musician
* Robert Ross (disambiguation)
* Robbie Ross (1869–1918), friend of Oscar Wilde
* Robbie Ross (baseball), (born 1989)
* Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
* Ronald Ross (disambiguation)
* Ronnie Ross (1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist
* Russell Ross (1929–1999), American pathologist
* Ryan Ross, guitarist and lyricist for Panic! at the Disco

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* Scott Ross (disambiguation)
* Serene Ross (born 1977), American javelin thrower
* Share Ross (born 1963), American bass player of the female hard rock band Vixen
* Shavar Ross, actor
* Shelley Ross, American television executive producer
* Sobieski Ross (1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
* Sinclair Ross, (1908–1996), Canadian banker
* Spencer Ross (born 1940), American sportscaster
* Stephen Ross (disambiguation)
* Steve Ross (disambiguation)
* Steven Ross (footballer) (born 1993), Scottish footballer
* Summer Ross (born 1992), American beach volleyball player

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* Tadeusz Ross (1938–2021), Polish actor and politician
* Thomas Ross (disambiguation)
* Toby Ross American film director
* Tracee Ellis Ross (born 1972), American actress

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* Victor Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player
* Virginia Ross (1857–1923), American author

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* W. D. Ross (1877–1971), Scottish philosopher
* Wilbur Ross (born 1937), American investor and government official
* Wilburn K. Ross (1922–2017) United States Army officer
* William Ross (disambiguation)

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* Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American stage and film actor
* Ross Allen (Irish cricketer) (born 1996), Irish cricketer
* Ross Allen (herpetologist) (1908–1981), American herpetologist
* Ross Aloisi (born 1973), former Australian footballer
* Ross Andru (1927–1993), American comic book artist and editor

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* Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919–1972), creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks
* Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk media effort
* Ross Barkley (born 1993), English footballer
* Ross Barnett (1898–1987), U.S. politician
* Ross Barnes (1850–1915), one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881)
* Ross Bass (1918–1993), American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee
* Ross Beever (1946–2010), New Zealand geneticist and mycologist
* Ross Bell (1929–2019), American entomologist
* Ross Benson (1948–2005), Scottish journalist and gossip columnist
* Ross Bentley (born 1956), Canadian racing driver
* Ross Blacklock (born 1998), American football player
* Ross Bleckner (born 1949), American artist
* Ross Boggs (1938–2025), American politician
* Ross Brawn (born 1954), English former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal
* Ross Browner (1954–2022), American football player
* Ross Butler (actor) (born 1990), American actor

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* Ross Cain (1957–2011), Nauruan politician
* Ross Campbell (disambiguation)
* Ross Chastain (born 1992), American racing driver
* Ross Cheever (born 1964), American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever
* Ross A. Collins (1880–1968), U.S. Representative from Mississippi
* Ross Copperman (born 1982), American singer-songwriter
* Ross Coyle (born 1937), American football player

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* Ross Dallow (1937–2020), New Zealand politician
* Ross M. Dick (1912–1994), American journalist
* Ross Dwelley (born 1995), American football player

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* Ross Filler, known as Remedy (born 1972), American rapper
* Ross Flitney (born 1984), English footballer
* Ross Friedman (born 1992), American Major League Soccer player

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* Ross Gardner (born 1985), English footballer
* Ross Gillespie (1935–2023), New Zealand field hockey player and coach
* Ross W. Greene, American psychologist

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* Ross Hart (born 1960), Canadian-American professional wrestler and promoter
* Ross Hornby, Canadian lawyer and diplomat
* Ross Hull (born 1975), Canadian actor and meteorologist

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* Ross Kemp (born 1964), British actor
* Ross Krautman (born 1991), American football player

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* Ross Landry, Canadian politician
* Ross Lynch, (born 1995), American actor, singer and dancer

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* Ross Macdonald (1915–1983), Canadian mystery writer
* Ross MacDonald (sailor) (born 1965), Canadian sailor
* Ross Malinger (born 1984), American former child actor
* Ross Martin (1920–1981), American actor
* Ross Martin (American football) (born 1993), American football player
* Ross Martin (skier) (1943–2011), Australian cross-country skier
* Ross Mathews (born 1979), American television personality
* Ross Matiscik (born 1996), American football player
* Ross Miner (born 1991), American skating coach and figure skater
* Ross Muir (born 1995), English snooker player

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* Ross Noble (born 1976), English comedian and actor

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* Ross O'Donovan (born 1987), animator and co-host of the webseries Steam Train

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* Ross Parker (1914–1974), English composer
* Ross Parker, victim of a racially motivated murder in England shortly after the September 11 attacks
* Ross Perot (1930–2019), American businessman and US presidential candidate
* Ross Perry (born 1990), Scottish footballer
* Ross Pierschbacher (born 1995), American football player
* Ross Porter (Canadian broadcaster), Canadian radio executive and music writer
* Ross Porter (sportscaster) (born 1938), American sportscaster
* Ross Pritchard (1924–2020), American academic administrator

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* Ross Rawlings, American pianist, composer, conductor, and music director
* Ross Rebagliati (born 1971), Canadian snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist
* Ross Rowe (born 1977), American rapper, podcaster, producer and entrepreneur

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* Ross Sinclair (artist) (born 1966), Scottish visual artist, musician and writer
* Ross Sinclair (water polo) (born 1985), American water polo player and coach
* Ross Strudwick, Australian rugby league footballer and coach

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* Ross Taylor (born 1984), New Zealand cricketer
* Ross Taylor (Australian cricketer) (1938–1996), Australian cricketer
* Ross Thomas (born 1981), American actor
* Ross Tucker (born 1979), American football player

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* Ross Ulbricht (born 1984), American drug trafficker, founder of the Silk Road

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* Ross Wilson (disambiguation)

## Fictional characters
### Given name

* Ross Ewich, in the Canadian sketch comedy series You Can't Do That on Television
* Ross Geller, on the TV series Friends
* Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, a literary "dick-lit" character created by Irish author Paul Howard
* Ross Malloy, in 1990s American sitcom television series Unhappily Ever After
* Ross Poldark, main character of The Poldark Novels, a series of historical novels by Winston Graham
* Ross "Bubba" Webster, played by Robert Vaughn in the 1983 superhero film Superman III
* Ross, a pig who is the main protagonist of Bad Piggies

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* Betty Ross, from Marvel comics, daughter of Thunderbolt Ross
* Danny Ross (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), on the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
* Dr. Doug Ross, on the TV series ER
* Emma, Luke, Ravi and Zuri Ross, on the 2011 TV series Jessie
* Everett K. Ross, a Marvel Comics character, primarily an ally of the superhero Black Panther
* Gretchen Ross, in the feature film Donnie Darko
* Jamie Ross (Law & Order), in the TV series Law & Order
* Leo Ross, in the 1989 American action comedy movie Speed Zone
* Pete Ross, in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics
* Susan Ross, in the TV series Seinfeld
* Thunderbolt Ross, a Marvel Comics character, father of Betty Ross