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 [ 1 syll. ros(s), ro-ss ] The boy name Ross is pronounced RAAS KEY. Ross has its origins in the Celtic language. It is used largely in English and Scottish. The first name is usually taken to derive from the prominent Scottish surname, itself of the Gaelic ros ('promontory, cape, peninsula, headland'). Other derivations suggest the root word as the Old German hros ('horse') or hruod ('fame'), or the French rous ('red'). The given name was first adopted in the 19th century. The name was in recent known from a character in the US television sitcom Friends (1994-2004). Variant forms of Ross include the English names Rosse, Rossie, and Rossy. Ross is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1985, 0.098% of baby boys were named Ross. It was #147 in rank then. The baby name has seen a decline in frequency since then, and in recent times it is used only on a modest scale. In 2008, it ranked at #845 with a usage of 0.012%, but it was nevertheless the most widely used within all boy names in its family. Baby names that sound like Ross include the English Rosse, the English Raj, the Indian Rajesh, the German Ras, the English and Hebrew Raz, the English and Welsh Reece, the English and Welsh Rees, the English and Welsh Reese, the English Reg, the English, French, and German Rex, the Welsh Rhys, the English Ric, the English Rice, the English Rich, the English Rick, the English Ridge, the Dutch and English Rik, the Estonian Riks, the English Ritch, and the English Roark. Details of famous persons named Ross: KEY: Pronunciation for Ross: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
