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.
Russell may refer to:
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
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
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