Ross (name)

**Ross** is a male given name.  The pronunciation of the name is [ raws, ros ]. Ross is a common and meaningful name for boys with a fascinating historical background. Its Scottish roots give it the definition of "promontory" or "headland," stemming from the Gaelic term "ros" meaning the same. Additionally, the name Ross is linked to the color red as it originated from the Old Norse word "roðr," which translates to "red." It can also be a family name for people of Scottish descent.  The family name can also be of German origin. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).

Ross is the name of many people, such as:

## Family name Ross

- Aaron Ross (b. 1982),  American football player
- Adrian Ross, British lyricist
- Alan Ross, poet
- Alan S C Ross, academic
- Albert Ronald "Ronnie" Ross, (1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist.
- Alexander Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Alf Ross, legal philosopher
- Arnold Ross, (1906–2002), mathematician
- Ben Ross, Australian rugby league footballer
- Betsy Ross, flag maker
- Bob Ross, painter
- Carl Ross, British businessman
- Sir Charles Ross, 9th Baronet
- Cody Ross, Major League baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
- David Ross (baseball)
- Dennis Ross, American author and political figure
- Diana Ross, American singer
- Diana Ross (author), English children's book author, illustrator and artist
- Edward Alsworth Ross, (1866–1951), American sociologist
- Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- Frank Elmore Ross, (1874–1960) an American astronomer.
- Gaylen Ross, American actress and movie director
- George Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Glenn Ross, U.K strongman/powerlifter
- Browning Ross, Olympian and father of long distance running in US
- Henry Ross (1829–1854), Canadian miner and one of the leaders of a gold miner's revolt at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
- Henry H. Ross (1790–1862), US Congressman from New York
- Hercules Ross (1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade
- Horatio Ross (1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer
- Hugh Ross (disambiguation), several people
- J. K. L. Ross, Canadian thoroughbred racer, owner of Sir Barton, first winner of the American Triple Crown
- Jack Ross (disambiguation), several people
- James Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jane Ross (1920–1999), American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Janet Ross (1842–1927), English writer
- Jeffrey Ross, stand-up comedian
- Jerry Ross (painter)
- John Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jonathan Ross (television presenter) and movie critic
- Jonathan Ross (senator) (1826–1905), U.S. Senator from Vermont
- Justin Ross, (born in 1976), Maryland politician
- Katharine Ross, actress
- Kenneth Ross (screenwriter), Scottish-American screenwriter
- Kenneth G. Ross (born 1941), Australian playwright, and screenwriter
- Kyla Ross (born 1996), American gymnast
- Landon T. Ross, environmental biologist
- Laura Ross, chess player
- Lawrence Sullivan Ross (a.k.a. Sul Ross) (1838–1898), Governor of Texas
- Lee Ross, US psychologist
- Lee Ross (born 1971), English professional actor
- Lewis W. Ross (1812–1895), US Congressman from Illinois
- Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay activist
- Maggie Napaljarri Ross, Indigenous Australian artist
- Malcolm Ross, linguist at Australian National University
- Martin Ross, pen name of Violet Florence Martin and Edith Anna Somerville
- Maurice Ross, Scottish footballer
- Michael Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Miles Ross (1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey
- Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming
- Paul Ross, journalist and TV personality
- Percy Ross, philanthropist
- Perley Ason Ross (1883–1939), US experimental physicist
- Ricky Ross (drug trafficker), Major Cocaine dealer in the 1980s
- Robert Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Ronald Ross, (1857–1932), British physician, Nobel Prize in medicine
- Ryan Ross, guitarist and lyricst for Panic! at the Disco
- Scott Ross (harpsichordist) (1951–1989)
- Shavar Ross, actor
- Sobieski Ross (1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Sinclair Ross, (1908–1996), Canadian banker
- Stephen Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Steve Ross
- Steven Ross
- Thomas Ross (Pennsylvania politician) (1806–1865), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Thomas Randolph Ross (1788–1869), US Congressman from Ohio
- Victor Ross (1900–74), American lacrosse player
- William Ross (disambiguation), several people
- W. D. Ross (William David Ross)
- William B. Ross (1873–1924), Governor of Wyoming
- William H. H. Ross (1814–1887), Governor of Delaware

## First name Ross

- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919 – 1972), creator of _Alvin and the Chipmunks_
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues with the Chipmunks
- Ross Campbell (footballer) (born 3 July 1987), a Scottish professional association football player
- Ross Campbell (comics), a comic writer and artist
- Ross Cheever, American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever
- Ross Federman, American drummer for the band Tally Hall , now an immunologist
- Ross Flitney, English footballer
- Ross Gillespie, New Zealand field hockey player and coach
- Ross Kemp (born 1964), British actor
- Ross MacDonald, (born 1965), Canadian sailor
- Ross Mathews (Ross "the Intern" Mathews), TV personality
- Ross Noble, English comedian
- Ross Perot (1930 – 2019), US presidential candidate
- Ross Rebagliati, a Canadian Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder
- Ross Strudwick, Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Ross Taylor, New Zealand cricketer
- Ross Wilson (disambiguation), several people
    - Ross Wilson (ambassador), (born 1955), U.S. diplomat and ambassador
    - Ross Wilson (artist), (born 1958), Irish artist and sculptor
    - Ross Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1919), Canadian professional hockey player
    - Ross Wilson (musician), (born 1947), Australian musician, songwriter, and singer

## Fictional characters

- Ross, a minor character in Shakespeare's _Macbeth_
- J.R. Ewing, character on the TV series _Dallas_
- Ross Geller, character on the TV series _Friends_
- Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, character created by Irish author Paul Howard
- Ross Poldark, main character of _The Poldark Novels_
- Ross Lane, character on the TV series _The Patty Duke Show_
- Danny Ross, character on the TV series _Law & Order: Criminal Intent_
- Dr. Doug Ross, character on the TV series _ER_
- Gretchen Ross, character on the movie _Donnie Darko_
- Pete Ross, character in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics.
- Robbie Ross, character in the TV series _Taggart_
- Susan Ross, character on the TV series _Seinfeld_
- Thunderbolt Ross, in the Marvel Universe
- William Ross, character on the TV series _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_