# Russell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹʌsəl/ · frequency rank #4,119

## Definitions
1. An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname; diminutive form Russ.
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## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.

## Easily confused with
- **rustle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/russell-vs-rustle)
- **Russel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/russel-vs-russell)
- **resell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resell-vs-russell)
- **Roswell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roswell-vs-russell)

## Common misspellings (6)
`rrussell`, `rsusell`, `rusell`, `rusesll`, `russlel`, `urssell`

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