Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Pronounced Pron. LU-ROO [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "the red", from Old French ros "red". This was a nickname for a person with red hair. Related NamesDetails VariantsRousseau, Roussel, RouxOther Languages & CulturesRussel, Russell(English) Roxas(Filipino) Rossi, Russo, Rossini(Italian) Rojas, Rojo(Spanish) User SubmissionLe Roux Categories colors, hair, red