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 (1829âÂÂ1922), American old west figure
- Adin Ross (born 2000), American Twitch streamer
- Adrian Ross (1859âÂÂ1933), British lyricist
- Adrian Ross (American football) (born 1975), American football player
- Alan Ross (disambiguation)
- Albert Henderson Wade Ross (1884âÂÂ1939), American businessman
- Alec Ross (disambiguation)
- Alexander Ross (disambiguation)
- Alex Ross (disambiguation)
- Alf Ross, legal philosopher
- Alice Ross (1930âÂÂ2020), American culinary historian
- Andrew Ross (disambiguation)
- Andy Ross, American musician
- Annie Ross (1930âÂÂ2020), British-American singer and actress
- April Ross (born 1982), American beach volleyball player
- Archibald Hilson Ross (1821âÂÂ1900), New Zealand politician
- Arnold Ross (1906âÂÂ2002), mathematician
- Atticus Ross (born 1968), English musician
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- C. Ben Ross (1876âÂÂ1946), Governor of Idaho
- Calvin Ross (born 1949), American law enforcement officer
- Carl Ross (1901âÂÂ1986), British businessman
- Caroline Anne Ross, American engineer
- Catherine L. Ross, American educator
- Catherine Sheldrick Ross (1945âÂÂ2021), Canadian professor and dean
- Charles Ross (disambiguation)
- Charlotte Ross (born 1968), American actress
- Christopher Ross (disambiguation)
- Clara Ross (1858âÂÂ1954), British composer
- Clarence S. Ross (1880âÂÂ1975), American mineralogist and geologist
- Clark Ross (born 1957), Canadian Composer
- Cody Ross (born 1980), Major League Baseball outfielder
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- J. K. L. Ross (1876âÂÂ1951), Canadian Thoroughbred racer
- Jaan Ross (1957âÂÂ2026), Estonian musicologist and psychologist
- Jack Ross (disambiguation)
- James Ross (disambiguation)
- Jane Ross (disambiguation)
- Janet Ross (1842âÂÂ1927), 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 (1830âÂÂ1913), Chilean philanthropist
- Jule Ross (born 2006), German para-athlete
- 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 (1956âÂÂ1998), 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)
- Kristiina Ross (born 1955), Estonian linguist and translator
- 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 (1838âÂÂ1898), Governor of Texas
- Lee Ross, Canadian-American psychologist
- Lee Ross (actor) (born 1971), English actor
- Letitia Dowdell Ross (1866âÂÂ1952), American educator; leader of women's organizations
- Lewis Ross (disambiguation)
- Lillian Ross (disambiguation)
- Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist
- Ludwig Ross (1806âÂÂ1859), German classical archaeologist
- Luke Ross (born 1972), comic artist
- Lyric Ross (born 2003), American actress
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- Ogden J. Ross (1893âÂÂ1968), New York politician, World War II U.S. Army general
- Olivia Ross (born 1992), British-French actress
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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 (1869âÂÂ1918), friend of Oscar Wilde
- Robbie Ross (baseball), (born 1989)
- Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Ronald Ross (disambiguation)
- Ronnie Ross (1933âÂÂ1991), jazz baritone saxophonist
- Russell Ross (1929âÂÂ1999), 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 (1828âÂÂ1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Sinclair Ross, (1908âÂÂ1996), 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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People with the given name
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- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919âÂÂ1972), creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk media effort
- Ross Bagley (born 1988), American actor and comedian
- Ross Barkley (born 1993), English footballer
- Ross Barnett (1898âÂÂ1987), U.S. politician
- Ross Barnes (1850âÂÂ1915), one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871âÂÂ1875) and the early National League (1876âÂÂ1881)
- Ross Bass (1918âÂÂ1993), American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee
- Ross Beever (1946âÂÂ2010), New Zealand geneticist and mycologist
- Ross Bell (1929âÂÂ2019), American entomologist
- Ross Benson (1948âÂÂ2005), 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 (1938âÂÂ2025), American politician
- Ross Brawn (born 1954), English former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal
- Ross Browner (1954âÂÂ2022), American football player
- Ross Butler (actor) (born 1990), American actor
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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 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 Macdonald (1915âÂÂ1983), Canadian mystery writer
- Ross MacDonald (sailor) (born 1965), Canadian sailor
- Ross Malinger (born 1984), American former child actor
- Ross Martin (1920âÂÂ1981), American actor
- Ross Martin (American football) (born 1993), American football player
- Ross Martin (skier) (1943âÂÂ2011), 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 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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Fictional characters
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- Betty Ross, from Marvel comics, daughter of Thunderbolt Ross
- Christina Ross, mother of the Ross kids in the American TV series Jessie
- , 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
- Mike Ross, in the TV series Suits
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