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The surname Ross is of Norman origin. Normandy was the original home of a family de Ros who were established in Kent in 1130. In Scotland and England, Ross was a place name for several different places. Ross from the Welsh rhos means 'moorland'. The British ancestor of this word from the Gaelic ros means 'promontory'. There is a region of northern Scotland known as Ross.

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