Rously meaning | Last name Rously origin

Rously is a variant form of Russ. A Russian.

The lastname is variation of Russ. The red-haired or ruddy-complexioned man; descendant of Russ, a pet form of Russell, diminutive of red.

The family name is variant form of Roosevelt. One who lived at, or near, the rose farm or field.

Surname is a variant of the Rouse. The red-haired man, or one with a ruddy complexion.

Family name is form of Rous. The red-haired man, or one with a ruddy complexion.

A variant form of the Rous. The Old French rous, from Latin rufus, red, has originated the names Rous, Rouse, Rowse, and the diminutive Rowsell, whence also in many cases Russell, although the last has sometimes a local source. The name occurs in the collection of names called the Roll of Battel Abbey, and there is no doubt of its early Norman origin. The cognate Leroux is still a common surname in Normandy. The ancestor of the family is said to have been Ralph le Rufus, or Rous, who came hither with the Conqueror. From him descended the noble family (Stradbroke) settled in Suffolk from temp. Edward III, and the Rouses of Cornwall and Devon. The senior line wa Rous of Modbury, county of Devon; and the next branch, that of Edmerston, sprang from Sir Robertle Rous, a knight-banneret under Edward the Black Prince.

Lastname Rously is the form of Rowse. See Rous - The Old French rous, from Latin rufus, red, has originated the names Rous, Rouse, Rowse, and the diminutive Rowsell, whence also in many cases Russell, although the last has sometimes a local source. The name occurs in the collection of names called the Roll of Battel Abbey, and there is no doubt of its early Norman origin. The cognate Leroux is still a common surname in Normandy. The ancestor of the family is said to have been Ralph le Rufus, or Rous, who came hither with the Conqueror. From him descended the noble family (Stradbroke) settled in Suffolk from temp. Edward III, and the Rouses of Cornwall and Devon. The senior line wa Rous of Modbury, county of Devon; and the next branch, that of Edmerston, sprang from Sir Robertle Rous, a knight-banneret under Edward the Black Prince.