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Name Ross

Meaning:

cape, headland

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About the name Ross in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	English, Scottish
US 2021 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Rois, Roos, Rosa, Rosa, Rose, Rosi, Russ Details

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About Ross, the group of names with the same origin as Ross

Meaning/translation:	cape, headland
Language of origin:	Celtic
Info about origin:	from a Gaelic/Celtic family name, originally used for somebody living on a headland
Words:	ros = the promontory (technical term for cape), the cape, the headland Celtic
Topics:	Family name, Geographic name
Variants' top ranks:	3:Ross Scotland 1998

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Popularity lists that contain the name Ross

Series	Graph	Rankings
England+Wales	Graph	2001 100, 2000 78, 1999 62, 1998 63
England+Wales decades	Graph	1994 64, 1984 60
Ireland	Graph	2009 82, 2008 73, 2007 93, 2006 80, 2005 66, 2004 55, 2003 68, 2002 74, 2001 63, 2000 56, 1999 43, 1998 39
Scotland	Graph	2020 168, 2019 189, 2018 106, 2017 116, 2016 108, 2015 100, 2014 102, 2013 86, 2012 67, 2011 76, 2010 47, 2009 41, 2008 47, 2007 25, 2006 26, 2005 25, 2004 17, 2003 15, 2002 9, 2001 9, 2000 11, 1999 5, 1998 3
USA decades	Graph	1990-1999 258, 1980-1989 174
USA yearly	Graph	2012 959, 2011 933, 2010 930, 2009 909, 2008 840, 2007 827, 2006 748, 2005 672, 2004 611, 2003 582, 2002 529, 2001 470, 2000 433, 1999 386, 1998 340, 1997 331, 1996 271, 1995 269, 1994 311, 1993 296

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