Ross Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Ross

Meaning 1 : British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)

    Synonyms : sir ronald ross
Meaning 2 : American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)

    Synonyms : betsy griscom ross,  betsy ross
Meaning 3 : British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)

    Synonyms : james clark ross,  sir james clark ross
Meaning 4 : Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

    Synonyms : john ross,  sir john ross
Meaning 5 : a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)

    Synonyms : nellie ross,  nellie tayloe ross

How to Pronounce Ross

  • rɔs