General Notes
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2 SOUR S332582
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004
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He had a biological son named
Thomas.
Family Notes
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! The name of Russ is sometimes said to be of Scandinavian origin -- Rus. It is found in ancient English and early American records as Rous, Rouse, Russe, Rushe and Russ.
Originally it was a baptismal name of landed gentry and yeomanry of Great Britain and means "red", with reference to the color of hair or of a ruddy complexion.
From the research of Almeria Russ Watson:
Early individuals of this name:
Alexander de Rous County Cambridge 1273
John le Rus County Lincoln 1275
Gilbert Russ County Lincoln 1275
Lucia La Russe Oxfordshire 1280
Robert le Rous Somersetshire 1327
Reingolde Russ County Suffolk 1458
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