Definition of "Russell"

An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair.  examples

A male given name transferred from the surname. Diminutive: Russ.  examples

A placename:

1. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A small town in White County, Arkansas.  examples

   2. An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado.  examples

   3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barrow County, Georgia.  examples

   4. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois.  examples

   5. A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.  examples

   6. A city, the county seat of Russell County, Kansas.  examples

   7. A home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky.  examples

   8. A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky.  examples

   9. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.  examples

   10. A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.  examples

   11. A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.  examples

   12. An unincorporated community in Bottineau County, North Dakota.  examples

   13. A township in Geauga County, Ohio.  examples

   14. A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon.  examples

   15. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.  examples

   16. A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.  examples

   17. A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.  examples

   18. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.  examples

   19. An unincorporated community in Chimney Rock, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.  examples

2. A township and village therein, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, eastern Ontario, Canada.  examples

3. An urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.  examples

4. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, containing government offices.  examples

5. A small town in the Far North District of the North Island, New Zealand.  examples

6. Ellipsis of Russell County.  examples