Russell
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Origin of the name Russell:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old French roussell (red-haired), from rous (red). The name, which arose as a nickname for someone with red hair, was brought to England by the Normans.
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When my son Russell was born I called him my little Russell sprout.
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Russ, Rusty
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Russell Simmons: music producer, entrepeneur
Russell Brand: comedian
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Vacation movies: Russell 'Rusty' Griswold
Russell "Stringer" Bell, fictional drug kingpin on "The Wire" (played by Idris Elba)
The young boy in Pixar's Up
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Global Popularity of the Name Russell
- #351 in Canada (Alberta)
- #406 in United States
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