Russ

¹ American  

[ruhs] / rʌs /

noun

plural

Russ, Russes

1. a Russian.

2. Archaic. the Russian language.

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adjective

1. Russian.

Russ ² American  

[roos] / rʊs /

noun

1. Niemen.

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Russ ³ American  

Or Russ.

abbreviation

1. Russia.

2. Russian.

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Russ ¹ British  

/ rʌs /

noun

1. an archaic word for Russian

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RUSS ² British  

abbreviation

1. Russia (international car registration)

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Russ. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Russia(n)

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Etymology

Origin of Russ

From French russe, German Russe or Dutch rus, all ultimately from Old Russian Rusĭ the common East Slavic name for the East Slavic-speaking lands and peoples before c1500

Example Sentences

Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, says markets have also become accustomed to Trump "often changing tack at signs of political or stock market or economic trouble".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Holger Russ, Ph.D., associate professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Florida, is a leader in stem cell research for T1D.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

But at a conference in September, Kimberly-Clark Chief Operating Officer Russ Torres said that over recent years, the company had “premiumized” its selection of diapers and facial tissues in North America.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Those renovations raised a brief ruckus over the summer after Administration officials such as Russ Vought of the Office of Management and Budget accused the Fed of running over budget on a needlessly grandiose project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

I notice that Russ is opening and closing his hands over and over again, like he’s nervous or something.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick