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Ross can be used as a given name, typically for males, but is also a typical family name for people of Scottish descent (Clan Ross). In this case the name is of Scottish origin. The family name can also be of German origin; in German, derived from Gaelic meaning "Horse Lord" or "Lord of the Horse" due to the righteous bond between anyone with the surname Ross and their relations to horses specifically when paired with the traditional Irish name Aidan (Aedan, Ayden, Aiden). Another meaning for given name Ross falls under "promontory" or "headland".
List of people surnamed Ross
- Aaron Ross (born 1982), American football player
- Aaron Y. Ross (1829–1922), American old west figure
- Adrian Ross, British lyricist
- Adrian Ross (American football) (born 1975), American football player
- Alan Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Alexander Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Alf Ross, legal philosopher
- Andy Ross, American musician
- Arnold Ross (1906–2002), mathematician
- Atticus Ross (born 1968), English musician
- Ben Ross (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer
- Ben Ross (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988)
- Betsy Ross, flag maker
- Bob Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Bobby Ross, American football player
- Bobby Ross (rugby union)
- Browning Ross, Olympian and father of long distance running in US
- C. Ben Ross (1876–1946), Governor of Idaho
- Carl Ross, British businessman
- Carl Ross, fictional character, Slender: The Arrival
- Charles Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Cody Ross, Major League outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
- David Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Dennis Ross (born 1948), American diplomat and author
- Dennis A. Ross (born 1959), US congressman from Florida
- Diana Ross, American singer
- Diana Ross (author), English children's book author, illustrator and artist
- Edward Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- Frank Ross (disambiguation), several people
- "Freeway" Rick Ross (born 1960), convicted drug dealer
- Gaylen Ross, American actress and film director
- George Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Glenn Ross, U.K strongman/powerlifter
- Glenn Ross (politician), Falkland Island politician
- Henry Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Hercules Ross (1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade
- Horatio Ross (1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer
- Hugh Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Isaac Ross (1760–1838), an American plantation owner.
- Isaac Ross (born 1984), a rugby player from New Zealand.
- Ishbel Ross (1895–1975), Scottish-American reporter and nonfiction author
- J. K. L. Ross (John Kenneth Leveson Ross, 1876–1951), Canadian thoroughbred racer
- Jack Ross (disambiguation), several people
- James Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jane Ross (1920–1999), American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Janet Ross (1842–1927), English writer
- Jeanne W. Ross (born c. 1958), American organizational theorist
- Jeffrey Ross, stand-up comedian
- Jerry Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jim Ross, American professional wrestling commentator
- John Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jonathan Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Justin Ross, (born in 1976), Maryland politician
- Katharine Ross, actress
- Kenneth Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Kyla Ross (born 1996), American gymnast
- Landon Timmonds Ross, Jr., environmental biologist
- Laura Ross (chess player), chess player
- Lawrence Ross (born 1966), American writer
- Lawrence Sullivan Ross (a.k.a. Sul Ross) (1838–1898), Governor of Texas
- Lee Ross, US-American psychologist
- Lee Ross (actor) (born 1971), English professional actor
- Lewis Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist
- Luke Ross, comic artist
- Maggie Napaljarri Ross, Indigenous Australian artist
- Malcolm Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Marion Ross (born 1928), American actress
- Marion Ross (physicist) FRSE (1903–1994), Scottish physicist
- Martin Ross, pen name of Violet Florence Martin and Edith Anna Somerville
- Marty Ross, Scottish writer
- Marty Ross (musician), American musician
- Maurice Ross, Scottish footballer
- Michael Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Miles Ross (1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey
- Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming
- Ogden J. Ross (1893–1968), New York politician, World War II U.S. army general
- Paul Ross, journalist and TV personality
- Percy Ross, philanthropist
- Perley Ason Ross (1883–1939), US experimental physicist
- Richard Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Richie Ross (born 1982), American football player
- Rick Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Ricky Ross (musician) (born 1957), Scottish musician
- Robert Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Robbie Ross (1869–1918), friend of Oscar Wilde
- Robbie Ross (baseball)
- Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Ronald Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Ronnie Ross (1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist.
- Ryan Ross, guitarist and lyricst for Panic! at the Disco
- Scott Ross (disambiguation) (1951–1989)
- Serene Ross (born 1977), American javelin thrower
- Shavar Ross, actor
- Sobieski Ross (1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Sinclair Ross, (1908–1996), Canadian banker
- Stephen Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Steve Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Steven Ross (born 1993), Scottish footballer
- Thomas Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Victor Ross (1900–1974), American lacrosse player
- W. D. Ross (Sir William David Ross, 1877–1971), Scottish philosopher
- William Ross (disambiguation), several people
First name Ross
- Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American stage and film actor
- Ross Aloisi, former Australian footballer
- Ross Andru (1927–1993), American comic book artist and editor
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919–1972), creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk media effort
- Ross Barkley, English footballer
- Ross Barnett, U.S. politician
- Ross Barnes (1850–1915), one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881)
- Ross Bass (1918–1993), American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee
- Ross Bleckner, American artist
- Ross Brawn, English former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal
- Ross Browner, former American football defensive end
- Ross Campbell (disambiguation), several people
- Ross Cheever, American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever
- Ross A. Collins (1880–1968), U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- Ross Copperman, American singer-songwriter
- Ross Friedman (born 1992), American Major League Soccer player
- Ross Gardner English Footballer
- Ross Gillespie, New Zealand field hockey player and coach
- Ross Hornby, Canadian diplomat
- Ross Hull, Canadian actor and meteorologist
- Ross Flitney, English footballer
- Ross Kemp (born 1964), British actor
- Ross Krautman (born 1991), American football player
- Ross Lynch, (born 1995), American actor, singer and dancer
- Ross Macdonald (1915–1983), Canadian mystery writer
- Ross MacDonald (born 1965), Canadian sailor
- Ross Mathews (Ross "the Intern" Mathews), TV personality
- Ross Muir, Professional Snooker player
- Ross Noble, English comedian
- Ross O'Donovan (born 1987), animator and co-host of the webseries, Steam Train
- Ross Parker, English composer (1914–1974)
- Ross Andrew Parker, victim of a racially motivated murder in England shortly after the September 11 attack
- Ross Perot, US presidential candidate
- Ross Rebagliati, a Canadian Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder
- Ross Strudwick, Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Ross Sinclair, American water polo player
- Ross Taylor, New Zealand cricketer
- Ross Wilson (disambiguation), several people
- Ross Perry, Scottish Footballer
Fictional characters
- Ross Geller, character on the TV series Friends
- Ross, a minor character in Shakespeare's Macbeth
- J.R. Ewing, character on the TV series Dallas
- Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, a literary "dick-lit" character, created by Irish author Paul Howard
- Ross Poldark, main character of The Poldark Novels, a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books.
- Ross Lane, character on the TV series The Patty Duke Show
- Danny Ross, character on the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Dr Doug Ross, character on the TV series ER
- Gretchen Ross, character on the feature film Donnie Darko
- Pete Ross, character who appears in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics.
- Robbie Ross, character in the TV series Taggart
- Susan Ross, character on the TV series Seinfeld
- Thunderbolt Ross, in the Marvel Universe
- William Ross, character on the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- The surname was used for the fictional Ross family in the 2011 TV series Jessie
- Edgar Ross, character in the 2010 Rockstar game Red Dead Redemption
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