Ross
See also: ross and Roß
English
Alternative forms
- (Scottish surname): Rosse
Etymology
- As a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic ros (“promontory”).
- As a German surname, from Ross (“horse”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɔs/
- (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /ɹɑs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɒs/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒs
Proper noun
Ross
- An English and Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from any of several places of that name, from Scottish Gaelic ros (“headland”).
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of early 19th century and later usage.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Marin County, California.
- A city and village in North Dakota.
- A census-designated place in Ohio.
- A city and town in Texas.
- A town in Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Ross Township.
- A small town in New Zealand on the West Coast of the South Island.
See also
- Easter Ross
- New Ross
- Ross and Cromarty
- Ross County
- Ross Dependency
- Ross Island
- Ross-on-Wye
- Ross Sea
- Ross-shire
- Wester Ross
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ross”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- RSOs, SROs, sors
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German ros (“horse”), from Old High German ros, hros (“horse”), from Proto-West Germanic *hross (“horse”).
Noun
Ross n
- (Uri) horse
Synonyms
- Kawall
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co.
German
Alternative forms
- Roß (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle High German ros (“horse”), from Old High German ros, hros (“horse”), from Proto-West Germanic *hross.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɔs/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔs
- Hyphenation: Ross
Noun
Ross n (strong, genitive Rosses, plural Rosse or Rösser, diminutive Rösschen n or Rösslein n or Rössel n)
- (regional or poetic) horse
- Synonym: Pferd
- 1876
- ... Dort seh’ ich Grane, mein selig Roß: \\ wie weidet er munter der mit mir schlief! \\ Mit mir hat ihn Siegfried erweckt. — Richard Wagner, Siegfried, Dritter Aufzug, Dritte Szene.
- I see Grane there, my trusty steed: \\ how happily he grazes, he who was asleep like me! \\ Siegfried woke him along with me. — Richard Wagner, Siegfried, Act 3, Scene 3.
- 1914
- Wir werden uns wehren bis zum letzten Hauch von Mann und Roß - His Majesty the Emperor of Germany Wilhelm II, An das Deutsche Volk
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- (regional, derogatory) stupid person, moron
Usage notes
- Ross is a normal word for “horse”, alongside Pferd, in many parts of southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In northern and central Germany, Ross is not part of the colloquial vocabulary and is perceived as poetic, archaic, or restricted to noble riding horses.
- The plurals Rosse and Rösser are equally acceptable and roughly equally common, though the former is traditionally preferred in written standard German.
Declension
Declension of Ross [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Ross | die | Rosse, Rösser |
| genitive | eines | des | Rosses | der | Rosse, Rösser |
| dative | einem | dem | Ross, Rosse1 | den | Rossen, Rössern |
| accusative | ein | das | Ross | die | Rosse, Rösser |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Coordinate terms
| Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| König | Dame, Königin | Turm | Läufer | Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel | Bauer |
Derived terms
- Dampfross
- Feuerross
- hohes Ross
- Kampfross
- Rosskastanie
- Rosskur
- Ross und Reiter
- Ross und Reiter nennen
- Schlachtross
- Stahlross
- Streitross
Related terms
- Walross (originally from North Germanic)
See also
- Einhufer, Gaul, Klepper, Pferd, Reitpferd
Further reading
- “Ross” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ross” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Ross” in Duden online
Ross on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Portuguese roça.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ros/
Noun
Ross f (plural Rosse)
- countryside
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary