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ROSS
SOURCE:
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USAGE:
English
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Scottish
PRONOUNCED:
RAWS
(English)
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Meaning & History
From various place names (such as the region of Ross in northern Scotland) which are derived from Scottish Gaelic
ros
meaning "promontory, headland".
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