Ross (disambiguation)
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Ross is a forename, a surname
as well as a place name. It may refer to any of the following...
Ireland
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United States
Chile
Antarctica
Extraterrestrial
Other
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
as well as a place name. It may refer to any of the following...
Fictional persons
- Ross GellerRoss GellerRoss Eustace Geller, Ph.D. is a fictional character on the popular U.S. television series Friends, portrayed by David Schwimmer. The character is noted for his geeky, lovable demeanor.- Origin :...
, a character from the TV series FriendsFriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television... - ThaneThane (Scotland)Thane was the title given to a local royal official in medieval eastern Scotland, equivalent to a count, who was at the head of an administrative and socio-economic unit known as a shires or thanages....
of RossRossRoss is a region of Scotland and a former mormaerdom, earldom, sheriffdom and county. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning a headland - perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. The Norse word for Orkney - Hrossay meaning horse island - is another possible origin. The area...
, a character from ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's tragedy MacbethMacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
Places
United Kingdom- Ross, Scottish BordersRoss, Scottish BordersRoss is a hamlet on the coast of the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, south of Burnmouth, in the parish of Ayton, and close to the A1.Ross is one of four small communities, the others being Lower Burnmouth, Partanhall, and Cowdrait....
- RossRossRoss is a region of Scotland and a former mormaerdom, earldom, sheriffdom and county. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning a headland - perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. The Norse word for Orkney - Hrossay meaning horse island - is another possible origin. The area...
, a historical area in Scotland- The County of Ross, also known as Ross-shire, and
- Ross and CromartyRoss and CromartyRoss and Cromarty is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use...
, later administrative areas, which include most or all of Ross
- Ross-on-WyeRoss-on-WyeRoss-on-Wye is a small market town with a population of 10,089 in southeastern Herefordshire, England, located on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean.-History:...
, Herefordshire - Ross, Northumberland
- Ross, County Down, a townland in County DownCounty Down-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland - Ross, County Antrim, a townland in County AntrimCounty AntrimCounty Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland - Ross, County Fermanagh, a townland in County FermanaghCounty FermanaghFermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, Northern Ireland
Ireland
- New RossNew RossNew Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy.-History:...
, County Wexford, Ireland - RosscarberyRosscarberyRosscarbery or Roscarbery is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is on a shallow estuary, which opens onto Rosscarbery Bay.-History:...
, County Cork, set of the Diocese of Ross
Australia
- Ross, TasmaniaRoss, TasmaniaRoss is a historic town in the Midlands of the state of Tasmania in Australia. Situated on the Macquarie River, Ross is located 78 km south of Launceston and 117 km north of Hobart...
, a town in the midlands of Tasmania
Canada
- Rossland, British ColumbiaRossland, British ColumbiaRossland is a city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.Tucked high in the Monashee Mountains, Rossland is at an elevation of 1023 metres . Population today is approximately 3500; a number that fluctuates from season to season. The population is at its peak during the winter...
, the origin of the toponym comes from the name of the miner, Ross Thompson, who staked a claim in 1890
New Zealand
- Ross, New ZealandRoss, New ZealandRoss is a small town located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.It lies 27 kilometres south-west of Hokitika and 46 kilometres north-east of Harihari...
, a gold mining town on the West Coast of the South Island
United States
- Fort Ross, CaliforniaFort Ross, CaliforniaFort Ross is a former Russian establishment on the Pacific Coast in what is now Sonoma County, California, in the United States. It was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements in North America in between 1812 to 1841...
, a former Russian fur trade outpost (name in this case derived from Russian and not from the Scottish name) - Ross, CaliforniaRoss, CaliforniaRoss is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Ross is located west-southwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 36 feet . The population was 2,415 at the 2010 census...
(not the same as Fort Ross) - Ross, IndianaRoss, IndianaRoss is an unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana....
- Ross, North DakotaRoss, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 48 people, 24 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was 169.6 people per square mile . There were 29 housing units at an average density of 102.5 per square mile...
- Ross County, OhioRoss County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
- Ross Island (Pennsylvania)Ross Island (Pennsylvania)Ross Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Manor Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Cadogan and North Buffalo townships.The elevation of Ross Island is 768 feet above sea level....
- Ross, Wisconsin (disambiguation), multiple places
Chile
- Ross Casino, a defunct casino
Antarctica
- Ross SeaRoss SeaThe Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land.-Description:The Ross Sea was discovered by James Ross in 1841. In the west of the Ross Sea is Ross Island with the Mt. Erebus volcano, in the east Roosevelt Island. The southern part is covered...
, a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica - Ross Ice ShelfRoss Ice ShelfThe Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica . It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than 600 km long, and between 15 and 50 metres high above the water surface...
, an ice shelf near the Ross Sea - Ross IslandRoss IslandRoss Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.-Geography:...
, an island on the Ross Sea
Extraterrestrial
- Ross 248, a star system approximately 10.32 light years from Earth
- Ross (lunar crater)Ross (lunar crater)Ross is a lunar crater that is located in the northwest part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies south-southwest of the crater Plinius, and northwest of the lava-flooded Maclear....
, on Earth's moon
Other
- Ross RiverRoss RiverRoss River may refer to:* Ross River , a triburtary of Todd River near Alice Springs* Ross River , the main river that flows through Townsville, Queensland, Australia...
, several places - Ross is a poetic name for the Russian homeland.
- ROSS is an initialism for the Republic of South SudanSouth SudanSouth Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
Business
- One of two defunct automobile companies:
- Ross (steam automobile company)Ross (steam automobile company)The Ross was a brass era steam automobile built in Newtonville, Massachusetts from 1906 to 1909.-Louis Ross:Company founder Louis S. Ross gained national fame in the early 1900s racing his Stanley Steamer powered "Wogglebug" race car at Ormond-Daytona Beach. He was one of the first American...
- Ross (automobile company)Ross (automobile company)The Ross was a "Brass era" gasoline automobile manufactured in Detroit, Michigan from 1915 to 1918. It had a Herschell-Spillman V-8 engine with body styles including sedans and town cars. The vehicles are now considered antiques.-References:...
- Ross (steam automobile company)
- The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
- Ross GroupRoss GroupThe Ross Group was a British food company founded in Grimsby, England in 1920.The Ross brand remains common in the retail frozen fish market...
, a British fishing company - The Ross Mathematics ProgramRoss Mathematics ProgramThe Ross Mathematics Program is an intensive eight-week residential summer camp for high school students interested in mathematics. The program is currently run by Professor Daniel Shapiro and is based out of the Ohio State University.-History:...
, an eight-week summer program in number theory, at Ohio State University - Ross (optics)Ross (optics)Ross is the name of a succession of London-based lens designers and their company.Andrew Ross founded his company in 1830, from 1840 he began producing camera lenses signed "A. Ross"...
, a lens making company - The Ross Products Division of Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratories is an American-based global, diversified pharmaceuticals and health care products company. It has 90,000 employees and operates in over 130 countries. The company headquarters are in Abbott Park, North Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded by Chicago physician, Dr....
, now Abbott Nutrition - Ross Stores Inc., a California-based department store chain that focuses mainly on off-price clothing
- Ross UniversityRoss UniversityRoss University, founded in 1978, is a for-profit college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine is located in Dominica, in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida, Saginaw, Michigan and Freeport, Bahamas. The...
, a for-profit university with a medical school and veterinary school located in the Caribbean - an acronym for Resource Ordering Status SystemResource Ordering Status SystemIn the United States, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group operates a nationwide, web-based database system for managing wildland firefighting resources...
- Ross (bicycles)Ross (bicycles)Ross was a U.S. built line of bikes between 1950 and 1989, somewhat rivaling Schwinn, up until the mid 1980s. They were manufactured in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and had corporate headquarters in Rockaway Beach, New York....
, a US-built line of bikes between 1950 and 1989 - Ross Technology, Inc.Ross Technology, Inc.Ross Technology, Inc. was a semiconductor design and manufacturing company, specializing in SPARC microprocessors. It was founded in Austin, Texas in August 1988 by Dr. Roger D. Ross, a leading computer scientist who headed Motorola's Advanced Microprocessor Division and directed the developments...
, a US semiconductor company of the 1980s and 1990s
Ships
- Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Ross. The first ship was named for Captain David RossDavid Ross (naval officer)David Ross was an officer in the Continental Navy.A lieutenant in the Continental Navy, Ross commanded the American private armed ship Belvedere at the end of the 18th century....
and the second for Captain Donald K. RossDonald K. Ross-External links:... - USS Ross (DD-563)USS Ross (DD-563)USS Ross was a U.S. Navy Fletcher class destroyer named for Captain David Ross, a former Continental Navy lieutenant. The Ross is the only ship in U.S. naval history to survive two underwater mine explosions....
, a Fletcher-class destroyer, commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1959 - USS Ross (DDG-71)USS Ross (DDG-71)USS Ross is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship of that name, and the first named in honor of Captain Donald K...
, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, commissioned in 1997 and actively serving as of May 2008 - One ship of the Royal Navy has borne the name HMS Ross, in this case after the Ross fox hunt.
- HMS RossHMS RossHMS Ross was a Hunt class minesweeper, built by Lobnitz and launched on 12 June 1919. She was originally called HMS Ramsey, but was renamed prior to launch. So far she has been the only ship of the Navy to bear the name Ross, in this case after the Ross hunt.In 1940, Ross was serving with the 5th...
, a Hunt-class minesweeper launched in 1919 and sold in 1947 - Ross, an abbreviation of the radio ship Ross RevengeRoss RevengeThe MV Ross Revenge is a radio ship, formerly the home of Radio Caroline, as well as having supported Radio Monique and various religious broadcasters. She was constructed in Bremerhaven in 1960, and initially served as a commercial trawler, notably taking part in the cod wars of the 1970s...
, erstwhile home of Radio CarolineRadio CarolineRadio Caroline is an English radio station founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly to circumvent the record companies' control of popular music broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the BBC's radio broadcasting monopoly...
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Music and literature
- Ross (play)Ross (Play)Ross is a 1960 play by British playwright Terence Rattigan.It is a biographical play of T. E. Lawrence- Plot synopsis :The play is structured with a framing device set in 1922, when Lawrence was hiding under an assumed name as "Aircraftman Ross" in the Royal Air Force, and is being disciplined by...
, a play by English dramatist Terence Rattigan - Ross (1978 album)Ross (1978 album)Ross is a 1978 studio album/compilation released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was a mixture of older tunes Ross recorded and newer recordings, side A consisting of four tracks recorded in 1978 and Side B of material recorded between the years 1971 and 1975, but...
, an album by Diana Ross - Ross (1983 album)Ross (1983 album)Ross is a 1983 album by American singer Diana Ross, her third released on the RCA label. It was released shortly before Ross gave a pair of free concerts in New York's Central Park. The album reached #32 on the US charts, #14 on the US R&B charts and #44 in the UK...
, an album by Diana Ross
Miscellaneous
- Ross procedureRoss procedureThe Ross procedure is a cardiac surgery operation where a diseased aortic valve is replaced with the person's own pulmonary valve. A pulmonary allograft is then used to replace the patient's own pulmonary valve...
, a type of aortic valve surgery - ROSSRossRoss is a region of Scotland and a former mormaerdom, earldom, sheriffdom and county. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning a headland - perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. The Norse word for Orkney - Hrossay meaning horse island - is another possible origin. The area...
, Russian martial system - Ross rifleRoss rifleThe Ross rifle was a straight-pull bolt-action 0.303 inch calibre rifle produced in Canada from 1903 until the middle of the First World War....
, a Canadian rifle of World War I