Ross is an English-language name derived from

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

, 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 A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

, typically for males, but is also a typical family name for people of Scottish descent (

Clan Ross Clan Ross ( gd, Clann Anndrais ) is a Highland Scottish clan. The original chiefs of the clan were the original Earls of Ross. History Origins The first recorded chief of the Clan Ross was "Fearcher Mac an t-Sagirt" which in English meant ...

). Derived from the Gaelic for a "promontory" or "headland". The family name can also be of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

origin; in

, ''das Ross'' (or ''das Roß'') means "the steed" or "the horse".

People with the surname Ross

Names shared by multiple people

* Alan Ross (disambiguation) * Alec Ross (disambiguation) * Alexander Ross (disambiguation) * Alex Ross (disambiguation) * Andrew Ross (disambiguation) * Betsy Ross (disambiguation) *

Bob Ross (disambiguation) Bob Ross (1942–1995) was an American painter and television presenter. Bob Ross may also refer to: * Bob Ross (publisher) (1934–2003), American publisher/activist * Bob Ross (baseball) (born 1928), American pitcher * Bob Ross (Australian footb ...

* Charles Ross (disambiguation) * David Ross (disambiguation) * Deborah Ross (disambiguation) * Edward Ross (disambiguation) * Elizabeth Ross (disambiguation) * Frank Ross (disambiguation) * George Ross (disambiguation) * Henry Ross (disambiguation) * Hugh Ross (disambiguation) * Jack Ross (disambiguation) * James Ross (disambiguation) * Jane Ross (disambiguation) * Jerry Ross (disambiguation) * John Ross (disambiguation) * Jonathan Ross (disambiguation) *

Josh Ross (disambiguation) Josh Ross may refer to: * Josh Ross (sprinter) (born 1981), Australian sprinter * Josh Ross (singer), Canadian country singer and songwriter * Josh Ross (American football) Josh Ross (born October 31, 1999) is an American football linebacker fo ...

* Kenneth Ross (disambiguation) * Lewis Ross (disambiguation) * Malcolm Ross (disambiguation) *

Michael Ross (disambiguation) Michael or Mike Ross may refer to: Politics * Mike Ross (politician) (born 1961), former United States Representative from Arkansas's 4th congressional district * Michael Ross (Washington politician) (1941–2007), member of the Washington House o ...

* Richard Ross (disambiguation) * Rick Ross (disambiguation) * Robert Ross (disambiguation) * Ronald Ross (disambiguation) * Ross Campbell (disambiguation) * Ross Lynch (disambiguation) * Ross Wilson (disambiguation) * Scott Ross (disambiguation) * Stephen Ross (disambiguation) * Steve Ross (disambiguation) * Thomas Ross (disambiguation) * William Ross (disambiguation)

Individual articles

* Aaron Ross (born 1982), American football player * Aaron Y. Ross (1829–1922), American old west figure *

Adin Ross Adin David Ross (born October 11, 2000) is an American Twitch and YouTube streamer best known for streaming '' NBA 2K20'' and '' GTA V''. Early life Adin Ross was born to Jewish parents on October 11, 2000, in Boca Raton, Florida. He moved ...

(born 2000), American Twitch streamer *

Adrian Ross Arthur Reed Ropes (23 December 1859 – 11 September 1933), better known under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, was a prolific writer of lyrics, contributing songs to more than sixty British musical comedies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...

, British lyricist *

Adrian Ross (American football) Adrian Lamont Ross (born February 19, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is ...

(born 1975), American football player * Alex Ross, American comic book writer and artist *

Alf Ross Alf Niels Christian Ross (10 June 1899 – 17 August 1979) was a Danish jurist, legal philosopher and judge of the European Court of Human Rights (1959–1971). He is best known as one of the leading figures of Scandinavian legal realism. His de ...

, legal philosopher *

Andy Ross Andrew Ross is an American musician. He has been the guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist for the rock band OK Go since 2005. He is also behind a solo project, Secret Dakota Ring, which released albums in 2004 and 2008. Ross is also co-founder of ...

, American musician *

Annie Ross Annabelle McCauley Allan Short (25 July 193021 July 2020), known professionally as Annie Ross, was a British-American singer and actress, best known as a member of the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Early life Ross was born in Surr ...

(1930–2020), British-American singer and actress *

April Ross April Elizabeth Ross (born June 20, 1982) is an American beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Jennifer Kessy, a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh ...

(born 1982), American beach volleyball player *

Archibald Hilson Ross Archibald Hilson Ross (1821–1900) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the Otago region of New Zealand, and Mayor of Dunedin The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. ...

(1821–1900), New Zealand politician *

Arnold Ross Arnold Ephraim Ross (August 24, 1906 – September 25, 2002) was a mathematician and educator who founded the Ross Mathematics Program, a number theory summer program for gifted high school students. He was born in Chicago, but spent his youth ...

(1906–2002), mathematician *

Atticus Ross Atticus Matthew Cowper Ross (born 16 January 1968) is an English musician, record producer, composer, and audio engineer. Along with Trent Reznor, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for '' The Social Network'' in 2010. In 2013, th ...

(born 1968), English musician *

Ben Ross Benjamin David "Ben" Ross (born 23 May 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the S ...

(born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer *

Ben Ross (Australian rules footballer) Ben Ross (born 21 September 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was rookie listed by in the 2013 AFL Rookie Draft after ...

(born 1988) * Bernard Ross (1924–1999), Welsh footballer *

Betsy Ross Elizabeth Griscom Ross (née Griscom;Addie Guthrie Weaver, ''"The Story of Our Flag..."'', 2nd Edition, A. G. Weaver, publ., 1898, p. 73 January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn an ...

(1752–1836, American flag maker *

Bobby Ross Robert Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1936) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at The Citadel (1973–1977), the University of Maryland, College Park (1982–1986), the Georgia Institute of Technology ...

(born 1936), American football player *

Bobby Ross (rugby union) Robert P. Ross (born August 29, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former Canadian national The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headqua ...

, (born 1969) *

Browning Ross Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long-distance running in the United States.Road Runners Club of Woodbury: George Benjamin, Jr. & H. Browning Ross Memorial 5K Run & Walk'' 2 ...

, Olympian and father of long-distance running in US *

C. Ben Ross Charles Benjamin Ross (December 27, 1876 – March 31, 1946) was an American politician who served as the first Idaho-born governor from 1931 to 1937. Early life and education One of eight children, Ross was born in the Idaho Territory in ...

(1876–1946), Governor of Idaho * Carl Ross (1901–1986), British businessman * Caroline Anne Ross, American engineer * Clarence S. Ross (1880–1975), American mineralogist and geologist *

Clark Ross Clark Winslow Ross is a Canadian composer, guitarist, and music educator of Venezuelan birth. A composer of mainly works for orchestra and chamber music, he has won first prize in composition competitions held by the Hamilton Philharmonic (1993, ...

(born 1957), Canadian Composer *

Cody Ross Cody Joseph Ross (born December 23, 1980), nicknamed "Toy Cannon" and "Ross the Boss," is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (2003), Los Angeles Do ...

(born 1980), Major League Baseball outfielder * D'Angelo Ross (born 1996), American football player * D. Bruce Ross (1892–1984), South Australian judge *

Dennis Ross Dennis B. Ross (born November 26, 1948) is an American diplomat and author. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush, the special Middle East coordinator under President Bill Clin ...

(born 1948), American diplomat and author * Dennis A. Ross (born 1959), US congressman from Florida * Diana Ross (born 1944), American singer *

Diana Ross (author) Diana Patience Beverly Ross (8 July 1910 – 4 May 2000) was an English children's author. A graduate of the Central School of Art in London, she also worked on sculpture and graphic arts and illustrated several of her own books under the na ...

, English children's book author, illustrator and artist *

Earl Ross Earl Ross (September 4, 1941 – September 18, 2014) was a Canadian race car driver who competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1973 to 1976 driving the Carling Red Cap #52. Career summary Ross was born in Fortune, Prince Edward Island, C ...

(1941–2014), Canadian race car driver *

Edmund G. Ross Edmund Gibson Ross (December 7, 1826May 8, 1907) was a politician who represented Kansas after the American Civil War and was later governor of the New Mexico Territory. His vote against convicting President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and ...

(1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory *

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, '' On Death and Dying'' (1969), where she first discussed her the ...

, psychiatrist * Eliza Ann Ross, (1849–1940), commanded the steel four-masted “Reform.” * Fiona Ross (journalist), Scottish journalist and broadcaster *

Fiona Ross (nurse) Fiona Mary Ross, (born 23 October 1951) is a British nurse and academic. She is Emerita Professor in Health and Social Care at Kingston University and an independent governor on the Westminster University Court. Formerly she was Dean at Kingston ...

(born 1951), British nurse and academic * "Freeway" Rick Ross (born 1960), convicted drug dealer * Gabrielle Ross (born 1975), British fashion designer *

Gary Ross Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the fantasy comedy-drama film '' Pleasantville'' (1998), the sports drama film '' Seabiscuit'' (2003), the sci-fi act ...

, US Director *

Gaylen Ross Gaylen Ross (born August 15, 1950) is an American director, writer, producer and actress, best known for playing Francine Parker in the 1978 horror film '' Dawn of the Dead'' and also noted for directing the 2008 documentary '' Killing Kasztne ...

, American actress and film director *

Glenn Ross Glenn Ross (born 27 May 1971) known by his nickname "The Daddy", is a Northern Ireland former International Strongman and Powerlifter who has represented Northern Ireland and the UK in several World's Strongest Man competitions and various World ...

, UK strongman/powerlifter *

Glenn Ross (politician) Glenn Ross (born 1964) is a Falkland Islands engineer and politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Stanley constituency from the 2009 general election until his resignation in 2011. In 1979 Ross became an apprentic ...

, Falkland Island politician *

Gyasi Ross Gyasi Ross is a Blackfeet author, attorney, rapper, speaker and storyteller. He is the author of two books ''Don't Know Much About Indians (but I wrote a book about us anyways'') (2011) and ''How to Say I Love You in Indian'' (2014) and he is a ...

, Blackfeet author, attorney, rapper, speaker, and storyteller * Henryk Ross (1910–1991), Polish Jewish photographer *

Hercules Ross Hercules Ross (1745 – 25 December 1816) was a Scottish merchant, who made a fortune in Jamaica, became an intimate friend of Horatio Nelson and figured prominently, if briefly, in the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade. Fiona Schar ...

(1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade *

Horatio Ross Horatio Ross (5 September 1801 – 6 December 1886) was a celebrated sportsman and a early photography, pioneer amateur photographer. Background and early life Ross was born at Rossie Castle, near Montrose, Angus on 5 September 1801, the son ...

(1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer *

Isaac Ross Isaac Beattie Ross (born 27 October 1984) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the lock position for the Austin Gilgronis of Major League Rugby (MLR) competition. Professional career Ross is of Māori descent, and played for Ne ...

(1760–1838), an American plantation owner. *

(born 1984), a rugby player from New Zealand. *

Ishbel Ross Ishbel Ross (December 15, 1895 – September 21, 1975) was a Scottish-born American newspaper reporter, novelist, and nonfiction writer. In a writing career spanning six decades, Ross wrote numerous biographies of prominent women, with her best- ...

(1895–1975), Scottish-American reporter and nonfiction author * J. K. L. Ross (John Kenneth Leveson Ross, 1876–1951), Canadian thoroughbred racer *

Janet Ross Janet Ann Ross (1842–1927) was an English historian, biographer, and Tuscan cookbook author. Early life Janet Duff Gordon was the daughter of Sir Alexander Duff-Gordon and Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon. Her father held a number of government po ...

(1842–1927), English writer *

Jamie Ross Jamie Ross (born 4 May 1939 in Markinch) is a Scottish-American actor, best known for his work on Broadway. Career Ross made his Broadway debut in 1971 as Major Caldwell in Leon Uris's short lived musical ''Ari''. His first major success w ...

, American actor * Jeanne W. Ross, (born c. 1958), American organizational theorist *

Jeffrey Ross Jeffrey may refer to: * Jeffrey (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Jeffrey'' (1995 film), a 1995 film by Paul Rudnick, based on Rudnick's play of the same name * ''Jeffrey'' (2016 film), a 2016 Dominican Republic documentary film ...

, stand-up comedian * Jim Ross, American professional wrestling commentator *

Joel Ross Joel Ross (born Joel Hogg 31 May 1977) is a multi award winning British radio DJ and television presenter. He has worked with a co-host Jason King (known on-air as JK). He currently presents the Rock FM Breakfast Show. Career Best known ...

, American tennis player *

Juana Ross Edwards Juana Ross Edwards (August 2, 1830 – June 25, 1913) was a Chilean philanthropist. She built and maintained three hospitals, six nursing homes, a hospice, an orphanage, and countless schools.

(1830–1913), Chilean philanthropist * Justin Ross, (born in 1976), Maryland politician *

Justyn Ross Justyn Ross (born December 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. Early years Ross attended Central High School in Phenix Ci ...

(born 1999), American football player * Karie Ross (born 1958/9), sports broadcaster *

Katharine Ross Katharine Juliet Ross (born January 29, 1940) is an American film, stage, and television actress. Her accolades include one Academy Award nomination, one BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. A native of Los Angeles, Ross spent most of her ...

, actress *

Kyla Ross Kyla Briana Ross (born October 24, 1996) is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. She is the first female gymnast to win NCAA, World, and Olympic championship titles. Ross w ...

(born 1996), American gymnast * 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), chess player *

Lawrence Ross Lawrence C. Ross Jr. (born February 20, 1966) is an author of historical texts and fiction. Life He was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended Loyola High School and then University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA, where he earned a ...

(born 1966), American writer *

Lawrence Sullivan Ross Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross (September 27, 1838January 3, 1898) was the 19th governor of Texas, a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, and the seventh president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now ...

(a.k.a. Sul Ross) (1838–1898), Governor of Texas *

Lee Ross Lee David Ross (August 25, 1942 – May 14, 2021) was a Canadian-American professor. He held the title of the Stanford Federal Credit Union Professor of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University and was an influential social psychologist wh ...

, Canadian-American psychologist *

Lee Ross (actor) Lee Ross (born 1970) is an English actor known for his roles as nice guy Kenny Phillips in the classic CITV dramedy ''Press Gang'' and as the violent and sadistic Owen Turner in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He is also known for his work ...

(born 1971), English professional actor * Lillian Ross (disambiguation), several people * Liz Ross, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist *

Liza Ross Liza may refer to * Liza (name), including a list of people named Liza * Liza (fish), ''Liza'' (fish), a genus of mullets * Liza (1972 film), ''Liza'' (1972 film), a 1972 Italian film * Liza (1978 film), ''Liza'' (1978 film), a 1978 Malayalam horro ...

(born 1941), Canadian actress and voice actress *

Ludwig Ross Ludwig Ross (22 July 1806, Bornhöved – 6 August 1859, Halle an der Saale) was a German classical archaeologist. He is chiefly remembered for the rediscovery and reconstruction of the Temple of Athena Nike in 1835–1836, and for his other e ...

(1806–1859), German classical archaeologist *

Luke Ross Luke Ross (born Luciano Queiroz 18 July 1972) is a comic artist known for his work on books such as '' Gen13'', '' Spider-Man'', '' Green Lantern'', '' Indiana Jones'' and ''Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in Ame ...

(born 1972), comic artist *

Lyric Ross Lyric Ross (born November 30, 2003) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Deja Pearson in the NBC drama series ''This Is Us''. Early life and career Ross, raised in Homewood, Illinois, is the daughter of Brandi Smith and Steph ...

(born 2003), American actress *

Maggie Napaljarri Ross Maggie Napaljarri Ross (born c. 1940) is an Aboriginal Australian artist. Her work has been collected by Artbank and the Kluge-Ruhe Museum in the United States. Life Maggie Ross was born east of Yuendumu, Northern Territory around 1935 or 1940, ...

, Indigenous Australian artist *

Marie Claire Ross Marie Claire Ross (born 1975 or 1976) is a Canadian B3 (classification), B3 classified para-swimmer who has a visual impairment and competed in the Paralympic Games and the World Para Swimming Championships, IPC World Swimming Championships. She b ...

(born 1975 or 1976), Canadian para-swimmer *

Marion Ross Marion Ross (born Marian Ellen Ross; October 25, 1928) is a American former actress. Her best-known role is that of Marion Cunningham on the ABC television sitcom '' Happy Days'', on which she starred from 1974 to 1984 and for which she recei ...

(born 1928), American actress *

Marion Ross (physicist) Marion Amelia Spence Ross FRSE (9 April 1903 – 3 January 1994) was a Scottish physicist noted for her work in x-ray crystallography and fluid dynamics. Life Ross was born in Edinburgh, one of the five daughters of William Baird Ross, orga ...

FRSE (1903–1994), Scottish physicist *Martin Ross, pen name of

Violet Florence Martin Violet Florence Martin (11 June 1862 – 21 December 1915) was an Irish author who co-wrote a series of novels with cousin Edith Somerville under the pen name of Martin Ross ( Somerville and Ross) in the late nineteenth and early twentieth ce ...

and Edith Anna Somerville * Marty Ross, Scottish writer *

Marty Ross (musician) Marty Ross is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who is best known for his role in the TV series the '' New Monkees'', as a member of the power pop band The Wigs and as a singer in 2018 through 2023 with the legendary west coast sessi ...

, American musician *

Maurice Ross Maurice Alexander Ross (born 3 February 1981) is a Scottish football player and coach, who was manager of Cowdenbeath. Ross made his first senior appearance in professional football in February 2000 and played for eleven different clubs: Ra ...

, Scottish footballer *

Miles Ross Miles Ross (April 30, 1827 – February 22, 1903) was an American Democratic Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for four terms from 1875 to ...

(1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey * Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming *

Nicole Ross Nicole Ross (born January 15, 1989) is an American foil fencer. Fencing for the Columbia Lions fencing team, she won the 2010 NCAA individual women's foil title, and was a three time All-American. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in i ...

(born 1989), American Olympic foil fencer * Ogden J. Ross (1893–1968), New York politician, World War II U.S. army general *

Paul Ross Paul Ross (born 31 December 1956) is an English television and radio presenter, journalist and media personality. He is the son of Martha Ross and the elder brother of Jonathan Ross. Early life Growing up in outer east London, Ross was educa ...

, journalist and TV-personality *

Percy Ross Percy Ross (November 22, 1916 – November 14, 2001) was an American multi-millionaire. He arrived in St. Louis Park, Minnesota around 1946–1947. He was associated with Ross and Ross Auctioneers. In 1959 he purchased a company called Poly-Tech ...

, philanthropist *

Perley Ason Ross Perley Ason Ross (6 April 1883 – 13 March 1939) was a U.S. experimental physicist who worked, carefully and without seeking publicity, at some essential problems in the behaviour of X-rays. Born in Panacea, Missouri he was awarded his PhD from S ...

(1883–1939), US experimental physicist *

Ranger Ross } Robert Lee Ross Jr. (born July 15, 1959) is an American former professional wrestler and former United States Army Ranger known by his ring name, Ranger Ross. Ross is best known for his appearances with Jim Crockett Promotions and World Champion ...

(born 1959), American professional wrestler *

Rashad Ross Rashad Ahmad Ross (born February 2, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State University, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans following ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Richie Ross Richie Ross (born August 28, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played division II college football at the University of Nebraska at Kearney fo ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Ricky Ross (musician) Richard Alexander Ross (born 22 December 1957) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and broadcaster who is the lead singer of the rock band Deacon Blue. Alongside his discography with Deacon Blue, Ross has released a number of solo albums, his firs ...

(born 1957), Scottish musician * Robert Ross (1766–1814), British general *

Robbie Ross Robert Baldwin Ross (25 May 18695 October 1918) was a Canadian-British journalist, art critic and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian ...

(1869–1918), friend of Oscar Wilde * Robbie Ross (baseball), (born 1989) * Robbie Ross (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer *

Ronnie Ross Albert Ronald Ross (2 October 1933 – 12 December 1991) was a British jazz baritone saxophonist. Life Born in Calcutta, India, to Scottish parents, Ross moved to England in 1946 and was educated at the Perse School in Cambridge. He bega ...

(1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist * Russell Ross (1929–1999), American pathologist *

Ryan Ross George Ryan Ross III (born August 30, 1986) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work as the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the band Panic! at the Disco before his departure in 2009. Ross and former Pani ...

, guitarist and lyricist for Panic! at the Disco *

Serene Ross Serene Ross (born October 15, 1977) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Her personal record of is a former American record for the discipline. Ross was both United States champion and NCAA champion in ...

(born 1977), American javelin thrower *

Share Ross Sharon June "Share" Ross (formerly Pedersen; born Sharon June Howe; March 21, 1963 in Glencoe, Minnesota) is an American musician. She was the bass player of the female hard rock band, Vixen, from whom she has been on hiatus since February 2022. ...

(born 1963), American bass player of the female hard rock band,

Vixen Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

* Shavar Ross, actor *

Shelley Ross Shelley Ross is an American television executive producer, former writer and editor at the ''National Enquirer'', former executive producer of ABC News '' Good Morning America'', and former executive producer at CBS News ''The Early Show''. Car ...

, American television executive producer *

Sobieski Ross Sobieski Ross (May 16, 1828 – October 24, 1877) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Sobieski Ross was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Coudersport Academy. ...

(1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania *

Sinclair Ross James Sinclair Ross, CM (January 22, 1908 – February 29, 1996) was a Canadian banker and author, who wrote novels and short fiction about life on the Canadian Prairies. He is best known for his first novel, '' As For Me and My House''. Life a ...

, (1908–1996), Canadian banker *

Spencer Ross Spencer Ross (born July 19, 1940) is an American sportscaster. With the exception of the New York Mets, Ross has called play-by-play for every professional New York metropolitan area sports franchise, including the Yankees of MLB, the Nets a ...

(born 1940), American sportscaster * Steven Ross (born 1993), Scottish footballer *

Summer Ross Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, the earliest sunrise and latest sunset occurs, daylight hours are longest and dark hours are shortest, wit ...

(born 1992), American beach volleyball player * Tadeusz Ross (1938–2021), Polish actor and politician *

Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) and '' Black-ish'' (2014–2022). She is ...

(born 1972), American actress *

Victor Ross Victor K. Ross (November 13, 1900 – 1974) was an American lacrosse player. Early life Ross was Jewish, and was born in Kiszalo, Hungary. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1918. He then attended Syracuse University, where he played o ...

(1900–1974), American lacrosse player * Virginia Ross (1857–1923), American author *

Wilbur Ross Wilbur Louis Ross Jr. (born November 28, 1937) is an American businessman who served as the 39th United States Secretary of Commerce from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Ross was previously chairman and chief executive officer ...

(born 1937), American investor and government official * Wilburn K. Ross (1922–2017) United States Army officer * William Edward Daniel Ross (1912–1995), Canadian actor, playwright and bestselling writer * W. D. Ross (Sir William David Ross, 1877–1971), Scottish philosopher

People with the first name Ross

Ross Alexander Ross Alexander (born Alexander Ross Smith; July 27, 1907 – January 2, 1937) was an American stage and film actor. Early years Alexander was born Alexander Ross Smith in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Maud Adelle ( Cohen) and Alexander Ross ...

(1907–1937), American stage and film actor * Ross Allen (Irish cricketer) (born 1996), Irish cricketer *

Ross Allen (herpetologist) Ensil Ross Allen (January 2, 1908 – May 17, 1981) was an American herpetologist and writer who was based in Silver Springs, Florida for 46 years, where he established the Reptile Institute. He used it for research and education about alligator ...

(1908–1981), American herpetologist *

Ross Aloisi Ross Aloisi (born 17 April 1973) is a former Australian soccer player who was the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League – a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and two Asian Champions League campaigns. After ...

(born 1973), former Australian footballer * Ross Andru (1927–1993), American comic book artist and editor *

Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Ross S. Bagdasarian (; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmu ...

(1919–1972), creator of ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' * Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk media effort *

Ross Barkley Ross Barkley (born 5 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice. Barkley began his professional career at Everton in 2010. After loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United he b ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Ross Barnett Ross Robert Barnett (January 22, 1898November 6, 1987) was the Governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation. Early life Background and learning Born in Standing Pine in Leake Count ...

(1898–1987), U.S. politician *

Ross Barnes Charles Roscoe Barnes (May 8, 1850 – February 5, 1915) was one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881), playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston R ...

(1850–1915), one of the stars of baseball's National Association (1871–1875) and the early National League (1876–1881) *

Ross Bass Ross Bass (March 17, 1918January 1, 1993) was an American Congressman and United States Senator from Tennessee. Background Bass was the son of a circuit-riding Methodist minister in rural Giles County, attended the local public schools, and ...

(1918–1993), American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee * Ross Beever (1946–2010), New Zealand geneticist and mycologist *

Ross Bell Ross Taylor Bell (April 23, 1929 – November 9, 2019) was an American entomologist with particular interest in the invertebrate natural history of Vermont, United States, and carabid beetles. Together with his wife, Joyce Bell, his work at the ...

(1929–2019), American entomologist * Ross Benson (1948–2005), Scottish journalist and gossip columnist *

Ross Bentley Ross Bentley (born November 4, 1956) is a performance coach, racing driver, author, and speaker. His performance coaching spans executive/business coaching to sports (athletes and teams in a variety of sports, with a specialty in motorsports). ...

(born 1956), Canadian racing driver *

Ross Blacklock Ross Blacklock (born July 9, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU. Early years Blacklock's father, Jimmy, played for and later served a ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Ross Bleckner Ross Bleckner (born May 12, 1949) is an American artist. He currently lives and works in New York City. His artistic focus is on painting, and he held his first solo exhibition in 1975. Some of his art work reflected on the AIDS epidemic. Earl ...

(born 1949), American artist * Ross Brawn (born 1954), English former motorsport engineer and Formula One team principal *

Ross Browner Ross Dean Browner (March 22, 1954 – January 4, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. Browner was named to the Bengal ...

(born 1954), American football player *

Ross Butler (actor) Ross Fleming Butler (born May 17, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Dempsey in the Netflix series '' 13 Reasons Why'' and as Brett Willis on ''K.C. Undercover''. Early life Butler was born in Singapore to a Chin ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Ross Chastain Ross Lee Chastain (born December 4, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing Team. He is the older brother of NASCAR Ca ...

(born 1992), American racing driver *

Ross Cheever Ross Cheever (born April 12, 1964 in Rome, Italy) is an American race car driver and is the younger brother of former Formula One driver and Indianapolis 500 champion Eddie Cheever. Born in Rome, Ross never completed a full season in elite level mo ...

(born 1964), American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever *

Ross A. Collins Ross Alexander Collins (April 25, 1880 – July 14, 1968) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Collinsville, Mississippi, Collins attended the public schools of Meridian, Mississippi, ...

(1880–1968), U.S. Representative from Mississippi * Ross Copperman (born 1982), American singer-songwriter *

Ross Coyle Charles Ross Coyle (born March 23, 1937) is a former American football player who played one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the 20th round of the 1959 NFL Draft. He played coll ...

(born 1937), American football player * Ross Dallow (1937–2020), New Zealand politician * Ross M. Dick (1912–1994), American journalist * Ross Dwelley (born 1995), American football player *Ross Filler, known as Remedy (born 1972), American rapper * Ross Flitney (born 1984), English footballer * Ross Friedman (born 1992), American Major League Soccer player * Ross Gardner (born 1985), English footballer * Ross Gillespie (born 1935), New Zealand field hockey player and coach *

Ross Hart Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sout ...

(born 1960), Canadian-American professional wrestler and promoter *

Ross Hornby Ross Hornby is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and diplomat who was Canada's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, from June 2006 to July 2011. Prior to that, he had many posts including the Foreign Service Legal Bureau and Canada Perm ...

, Canadian lawyer and diplomat *

Ross Hull Ross Hull (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actor and television personality. He is known for his role as Chris Sheppard on Canadian sitcom ''Student Bodies'' and as Gary, the leader of the Midnight Society, on the television series ''Are Yo ...

(born 1975), Canadian actor and meteorologist *

Ross Kemp Ross James Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is an English actor, author, and television presenter. He rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He is also known for his other roles as Graham Lodsworth in ' ...

(born 1964), British actor *

Ross Krautman Ross Jordan Krautman is a former All-American football placekicker who played for the Syracuse Orange. Krautman is considered one of the best placekickers of his class. Krautman's NFL prospects were crushed due to a chronic hip injury. Early lif ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Ross Lynch Ross Shor Lynch (born December 29, 1995) is an American actor, singer, and musician. He was the lead vocalist of the pop rock band R5 and is one half of the band the Driver Era (with his brother Rocky Lynch). As an actor, he rose to recogniti ...

, (born 1995), American actor, singer and dancer * Ross Macdonald (1915–1983), Canadian mystery writer * Ross MacDonald (born 1965), Canadian sailor *

Ross Martin Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sout ...

(1920–1981), American actor *

Ross Martin (American football) Ross Martin (born July 3, 1993) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Duke and holds a school record for most field goals (78), extra points (196), and total points (430). Martin mad ...

(born 1993), American football player * Ross Martin (skier) (1943–2011), Australian cross-country skier *

Ross Mathews Ross Mathews (born September 24, 1979) is an American television host and personality. He first rose to fame as an intern and a correspondent for ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''; he was known as "Ross the Intern" on air. Mathews has appeared ...

(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 *

Ross Noble Ross Markham Noble (born 5 June 1976) is an English stand-up comedian and actor. Noble rose to mainstream popularity through making appearances on British television, particularly interviews and on panel shows such as '' Have I Got News for You' ...

(born 1976), English comedian and actor *

Ross O'Donovan Ross Kenry O'Donovan (born 17 June 1987), also known as RubberNinja and RubberRoss, is an Australian animator, voice actor, and Internet personality. He is known for his solo work as a Twitch streamer, as well as his YouTube and Newgrounds c ...

(born 1987), animator and co-host of the

webseries A web series (also known as a web show) is a series of scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet, which first emerged in the late 1990s and became more prominent in the early 2000s. A single in ...

, ''Steam Train'' * Ross Parker (1914–1974), English composer * Ross Parker, victim of a racially motivated murder in England shortly after the September 11 attacks * Ross Perot (1930–2019), American businessman and US presidential candidate * Ross Perry (born 1990), Scottish footballer *

Ross Pierschbacher Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. College career Orig ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Ross Porter (Canadian broadcaster) Ross Porter C.M. is a Canadian former broadcast executive and music writer. Career Porter was a producer and host for CBC Radio 2, where he was associated with programs including ''Night Lines'', ''Latenight'' and '' After Hours'', from 2004 to 201 ...

, Canadian radio executive and music writer *

Ross Porter (sportscaster) Ross U. Porter Jr. (born November 29, 1938) is an American sportscaster, known for his 28-year tenure (1977–2004) as a play-by-play announcer for Los Angeles Dodgers baseball. Early life Porter was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and graduated fr ...

(born 1938), American sportscaster * Ross Pritchard (1924–2020), American academic administrator * 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, Entrepreneur * Ross Sinclair (artist) (born 1966), Scottish visual artist, musician and writer * Ross Sinclair (water polo) (born 1985), American water polo player and coach * Ross Strudwick, Australian rugby league footballer and coach *

Ross Taylor Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a former international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at ...

(born 1984), New Zealand cricketer *

Ross Taylor (Australian cricketer) Ross Taylor (8 May 1938 – 7 December 1996) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket, first-class match for New South Wales cricket team, New South Wales in 1959/60. He was married to Helen Lee (cricketer), Helen Lee, ...

(1938–1996), Australian cricketer * Ross Thomas (born 1981), American actor *

Ross Tucker Ross Finch Tucker (born March 2, 1979) is a former American football offensive lineman and current sports broadcaster. Tucker was an All-Ivy League offensive lineman at Princeton University, then played seven seasons in the National Football L ...

(born 1979), American football player

Fictional characters

As a first name *Ross Ewich, a fictional character in the Canadian sketch comedy series ''

You Can't Do That on Television ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenage actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of ...

'' *

Ross Geller Ross Geller, portrayed by David Schwimmer, is one of the six main characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends''. Ross is considered by many to be the most intelligent member of the group and is noted for his goofy but lovable demeanor. His relatio ...

, character on the TV-series ''Friends'' *

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is a satirical fictional Irish character, a wealthy South County Dublin rugby union jock created by journalist Paul Howard. The character first appeared in a January 1998 column in the '' Sunday Tribune'' newspaper and la ...

, a literary "dick-lit" character, created by Irish author Paul Howard *Ross Malloy, a character in 1990s American sitcom television series ''

Unhappily Ever After ''Unhappily Ever After'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for 100 episodes on The WB from January 11, 1995, to May 23, 1999, for a total of five seasons. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. Synopsis The series fo ...

'' * Ross Poldark, main character of ''The Poldark Novels'', a series of historical novels by Winston Graham *Ross "Bubba" Webster, a character played by

Robert Vaughn Robert Francis Vaughn (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor noted for his stage, film and television work. His television roles include the spy Napoleon Solo in the 1960s series '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''; th ...

in the 1983 superhero film ''

Superman III ''Superman III'' is a 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester from a screenplay by David Newman and Leslie Newman based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the third installment in the ''Superman'' film series and a sequel to '' ...

'' *Ross, a pig who is the main protagonist of ''

Bad Piggies ''Bad Piggies'' is a puzzle video game developed by Rovio Entertainment, and was the company's first spin-off of ''Angry Birds''. The game launched on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac on September 27, 2012. It was released for BlackBerry 10 in ...

'' As a surname *

Betty Ross Elizabeth "Betty" Ross (later Talbot and then Banner) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and made her first appearance in ''The Incredible ...

, from Marvel comics, daughter of Thunderbolt Ross * Danny Ross (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), character on the TV-series ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * Dr. Doug Ross, character on the TV-series ''ER'' * Everett K. Ross, from Marvel comics * Gretchen Ross, character on the feature film ''Donnie Darko'' *

Jamie Ross (Law & Order) Jamie Ross is a fictional character on the TV drama '' Law & Order,'' created by Rene Balcer and portrayed by Carey Lowell from 1996 to 1998 and 2022. She also appears in the short-lived ''Law & Order'' spin-off '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury, ...

, a television character *Leo Ross, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie ''

Speed Zone ''Speed Zone'' (also known as ''Cannonball Fever'' and ''Cannonball Run III'') is a 1989 American action comedy film set around an illegal cross-country race (inspired by the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash). The plot fo ...

'' *

Pete Ross Peter Joseph Ross is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history The character was created by Leo Dorfman and George Papp and first appeared in ''Superboy'' #86 (January 1961). Fictional c ...

, character who appears in the ''Superman'' comic books published by DC Comics *

Susan Ross This is a list of characters who appeared on ''Seinfeld''. This list features only characters who appeared in multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here. Primary characters Jerry Seinfeld George Costanza Elaine ...

, character on the TV-series ''Seinfeld'' *

Thunderbolt Ross General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross (also known as the Red Hulk) is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the Hulk. Ross is a United States military officer, the father of Betty Ross, ex-father- ...

, from Marvel comics, father of Betty Ross *Emma Ross from Jessie (TV series) *Luke Ross from Jessie (TV series) *Ravi Ross from Jessie (TV series) *Zuri Ross from Jessie (TV series)

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