Rousseau

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UK/ˈɹuːsəʊ/Canada, US/ɹuˈsoʊ/

proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Rousseau →
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Meanings

proper nounRousseau (countable and uncountable, plural Rousseaus)

plural Rousseaus

  1. countableA surname from French.
  2. countableuncountableJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher.

Origin

  1. FrenchRousseau
  2. EnglishRousseau

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 盧梭 /卢梭
  • 盧梭 /卢梭 (Lúsuō)surname
French Rousseau
  • Rousseausurname
Portuguese Rousseau
  • Rousseausurname
Spanish Rousseau
  • Rousseausurname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Rousseau

trousseau
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Cite this entry
APA

Rousseau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rousseau

MLA

“Rousseau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rousseau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rousseau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rousseau.

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