Given name & surname

Roussel

“a little red-haired boy”

Roussel is a variant of Rousseau. One French interpretation is “a little red-haired boy.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Roussel is a variant of Rousseau. One French interpretation is “a little red-haired boy.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Roussel is a variant of Rousseau. An origin associated with Rousseau is French.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old French rous (“red-haired”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Roussel’s family of names

In French usage, Roussel as a surname has a diminutive in ROUSSELET. Roussel has a related form in Rousseau. In French usage, Roussel as a surname has a diminutive in ROUSSELOT.

Walk Roussel’s family in the name graph

RousselRussellΡούσσελΡουσσέλRousseauRousseletRousselot

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 3

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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