Russell

Anglo-Saxon male name

Russell is a common English surname and masculine given name of Norman French origin, meaning "little red one." As a surname, it has been borne by notable philosophers (Bertrand Russell), actors, and athletes.

As a first name, it peaked in American popularity during the mid-20th century and is often shortened to Russ.

Russell was named after his grandfather.

philosopher

logic

Science of valid reasoning

mathematics · pacifism · atheism · Nobel Prize · Cambridge · epistemology · aristocrat · Wales · Trinity College · Frege

terrier

Jack

Male court card

  • dogDomesticated barking mammal
  • terrierSmall vermin-hunting dog
  • huntingPursuing wild game

fox · breed · energetic · small · white · tan · working · agile · England · ratting

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

Bill · Jane · Rosalind · Leon · Lillian · Ken · Keri · Theresa · surname · ancestry

actor

Kurt

Name meaning polite

Goldie Hawn · Carpenter · Tarantino · stuntman · Disney · leading man · tough guy · charisma

place

Kansas

Central American plains state

Australia · county · town · city · township · municipality · settlement · geography · location · springs

Categories
Opposites
philosophical stance (Bertrand Russell)

RussellC.S. Lewis

G.K. Chesterton · Heidegger · Aquinas · Kierkegaard · Sartre

basketball playing style (Bill Russell)

RussellWilt Chamberlain

Jerry West

comedic persona (Russell Brand)

RussellNorm Macdonald

Phrases
Family

russet, Bertrand Russell

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G