Russel

  • [ RUS-əl ]
  • English
Variant of RUSSELL.

RUSSELL   male   English
From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathematics. He was also a political activist for causes such as pacifism and women's rights.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Russell
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Russ