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Russell (given name)

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Russell is a male given name, that originated from the surname Russell, which in turn derives from the Anglo-Norman russel (Old French rossel) "red-haired or red-skinned", from Anglo-Norman rus (Old French ros) "red hair color" or "reddish skin" and suffix -el Russell may be shortened to Russ or Rusty; the latter is also a nickname for someone with red hair.

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Russell may refer to:

People

  • Russell Ackoff (1919–2009), American organizational theorist
  • Russell Allen (born 1971), American singer
  • Russell Alger (1836–1907), American politician
  • Russell Banks (born 1940), American writer
  • Russell Brand (born 1975), British television presenter and comedian
  • Russell Branyan (born 1975), American baseball player
  • Russell G. Cleary, American businessman
  • Russell Coutts (born 1962), New Zealand sailor
  • Russell Crowe (born 1964), New Zealand born, Australian actor
  • Russell T Davies (born 1963), British screenwriter and producer
  • Russell G. Dunmore (1884–1935), New York politician
  • Russell Drysdale (1912–1981), Australian painter
  • Russell Feingold (born 1953), Former United States Senator from Wisconsin
  • Russell Grant (born 1951), British astrologer
  • Russell Harty (1934–1988), British television presenter
  • Russell F. Hicks (1820–1869), New York lawyer and politician
  • Russell Hinder, (born 1979), retired Australian basketball player
  • Russell Hoban (1925–2011), American writer
  • Russell Howard (born 1980), British comedian
  • Russell Alan Hulse (born 1950), American physicist
  • Russell Johnson (1924–2014), American actor
  • Russell Kane (born 1975), English writer, comedian, and actor.
  • Russell Kirk (1918–1994), American political theorist
  • Russell Lissack (born 1981), British guitarist
  • Russell M. Little (1809–1891), New York state senator
  • Russell Long (1918–2003), American politician
  • Russell Martin (born 1983), Canadian baseball player
  • Russell Mael (born 1948), American rock singer
  • Russell Mulcahy (born 1953), Australian director
  • Russell M. Nelson (born 1924), American surgeon and religious leader of the LDS Church
  • Russell Peters (born 1970), Canadian comedian and actor
  • Russell Peterson (1916–2011), American politician
  • Russell Sage (1816–1906), American financier and politician
  • Russell Simmons (born 1957), American entrepreneur
  • Russell Tovey (born 1981), British actor
  • Russell Westbrook (born 1988), NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Russell Wilson (born 1988), NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks
  • Russell Wong (born 1963), American actor

    • Fiction

  • Russell, character in the television series Happy Tree Friends
  • Russell Bell, character in the television series The Wire
  • Russell (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • Russell Edgington, character in True Blood
  • Russell Ferguson, a character from the children's cartoon Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV Series)
  • Russell Wright, the main protagonist from the Canadian cartoon King
  • Russell, one of the main characters from the Canadian aboriginal puppet series Tipi Tales

    • References

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