# Rousseau

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹuːsəʊ/ · frequency rank #28,701

## Definitions
1. A surname from French.
2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher.

## Etymology
From French Rousseau. Originally a French nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”). Doublet of Russell. Compare russel.

## Common misspellings (8)
`orusseau`, `rosuseau`, `rouseau`, `rousesau`, `roussaeu`, `rousseua`, `rrousseau`, `ruosseau`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rousseau