Ross

Could be related to Latin, like the word red.

In my case, my grandfather was named Erasmus, with a nickname of "Ras", which eventually morphed into Ross, my name.

I always thought it was from the Anglo-Saxon and meant 'horse'.

The name Ross may be associated with Latin rosso, which means red.

Rosso is not Latin for red, but it's Italian for red.

I have been told it was also an ancient Scottish word for Russia. This could be linked to other popular meanings for the name such as 'headland' or 'northern peninsula'.

As I am also a Ross, I have always been told my mother, who named me, that Ross means horse. Not just an average horse but a work horse that is worth its keep.

Being a "ROSS" myself I know that it also means: "mighty stead".