Etymology

Rousseau

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Today it means: A surname from French. Full definition →

French Rousseau
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  1. French · borrowed fromRousseau
  2. English todayRousseau

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

Words from the same roots

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Russaw

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