Russ

Diminutive of Russell.

Russ

1. A diminutive of the male given name Russell.
2. A surname.

• Rus

From German Russe etc., from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). Compare more recent Rus.

Russ (comparative more Russ, superlative most Russ)

1. (dated) Of or relating to the Russians.

Russ (plural Russ or Russes)

1. (dated, rare, poetic) A Russian.
   • 1831, Thomas Campbell, The Power of Russia:

     But time will teach the Russ, ev'n conquering War
     Has handmaid arts: aye, aye, the Russ will woo
     All sciences that speed Bellona's car,
     All murder's tactic arts, and win them too […]

Russ

1. (dated) The Russian language.

• “Russ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

• SRUs, U. S. S. R., U.S.S.R., USSR

Russ m (strong, genitive Russes, plural Russe)

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Ruß.

• IPA^(key): /rus/

Russ m (plural Russe, feminine Russin)

1. Russian

• russisch
• Russland

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

• IPA^(key): /ʁus/
• Rhymes: -us

Russ m (plural Russen, feminine Russin)

1. Russian

• russesch