# Russ

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'''Russ''' is a masculine given name, often a short form of [Russell](/source/Russell_(given_name)), and also a surname. 

==People==
===Given name or nickname===
* [Russ (rapper)](/source/Russ_(rapper)) (born 1992), American rapper, real name Russell James Vitale
* [Russ Abbot](/source/Russ_Abbot) (born 1947), British musician, comedian and actor
* [Russ Adams](/source/Russ_Adams) (born 1980), American retired baseball player
* [Russ Altman](/source/Russ_Altman), American biomedical scientist and academic 
* [Russ Ballard](/source/Russ_Ballard) (born 1945), English musician
* [Russ Banham](/source/Russ_Banham) (born 1954), American author
* [Russ Barenberg](/source/Russ_Barenberg) (born 1950), American bluegrass musician
* [Russ Brandon](/source/Russ_Brandon) (born 1967), American sports executive
* [Russ Baker](/source/Russ_Baker) (born 1958), American author and investigative journalist
* [Russ Carnahan](/source/Russ_Carnahan) (born 1958), American politician 
* [Russ Cochran](/source/Russ_Cochran) (born 1958), American professional golfer
* [Russ Cochran](/source/Russ_Cochran_(publisher)) (1937–2020), American comics publisher
* [Russ Columbo](/source/Russ_Columbo) (1908–1934), American baritone, songwriter, violinist, and actor
* [Russ Conway](/source/Russ_Conway) (1925–2000), stage name of Trevor Stanford, English popular music pianist
* [Russ Crandall](/source/Russ_Crandall), American YouTuber and former food blogger and writer
* [Russ Dallen](/source/Russ_Dallen) (1963–2021), American economist, financial advisor, lawyer, publisher, and journalist
* [Russ Decker](/source/Russ_Decker) (born 1953), American politician 
* [Russ Dugger](/source/Russ_Dugger) (born 1975), American professional stock car racing driver
* [Russ Emanuel](/source/Russ_Emanuel), American director, producer, and filmmaker
* [Russ Ewing](/source/Russ_Ewing) (1923–2019), American broadcast journalist
* [Russ Feingold](/source/Russ_Feingold), American politician
* [Russ Freeman (pianist)](/source/Russ_Freeman_(pianist)) (1926–2002), American bebop jazz pianist and composer
* [Russ Freeman (guitarist)](/source/Russ_Freeman_(guitarist)) (born 1960), American jazz fusion guitarist, composer and bandleader
* [Russ Gibb](/source/Russ_Gibb) (1931–2019), American rock music promoter, disc jockey, and public school teacher
* [Russ Granik](/source/Russ_Granik), longtime Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association
* [Russ Grimm](/source/Russ_Grimm) (born 1959), American retired football player
* [Russ Hodge](/source/Russ_Hodge) (1939–2026), American decathlete, world record holder (1966–1967)
* [Russ Howard](/source/Russ_Howard) (born 1956), Canadian curler
* [Russ Huxtable](/source/Russ_Huxtable), American politician from Delaware
* [Russ Irwin](/source/Russ_Irwin) (born 1968), American singer-songwriter
* [Russ Kingston](/source/Russ_Kingston), American actor, editor and filmmaker
* [Russ Kun](/source/Russ_Kun) (born 1975), President of Nauru (2022–)
* [Russ Letlow](/source/Russ_Letlow) (1913–1987), American football player
* [Russ Malkin](/source/Russ_Malkin) (born 1960), British film producer and creative director
* [Russ Method](/source/Russ_Method) (1897–1971), American football player
* [Russ Meyer](/source/Russ_Meyer) (1922–2004), American film director, producer and screenwriter
* [Russ Meyer (baseball)](/source/Russ_Meyer_(baseball)) (1923–1998), American baseball pitcher
* [Russ Peterson (gridiron football)](/source/Russ_Peterson_(gridiron_football)) (1905–1971), American football player
* [Russ Peterson (coach)](/source/Russ_Peterson_(coach)), American college basketball, football and baseball coach
* [Russ W. Peterson](/source/Russell_W._Peterson) (1916–2011), American politician
* [Russ Ptacek](/source/Russ_Ptacek) (born 1963), American journalist
* [Russ Roberts](/source/Russ_Roberts) (born 1954), American economist
* [Russ Smith (guard)](/source/Russ_Smith_(guard)) (1893–1958), American football player
* [Russ Smith (running back)](/source/Russ_Smith_(running_back)) (1944–2001), American football player
* [Russ Smith (basketball)](/source/Russ_Smith_(basketball)) (born 1991), American basketball player
* [Russ Smith (publisher)](/source/Russ_Smith_(publisher)) (born 1955), American newspaper publisher and columnist
* [Russ Snyder](/source/Russ_Snyder) (born 1934), American retired baseball player
* [Russ Tamblyn](/source/Russ_Tamblyn) (born 1934), American actor
* [Russ Thomas](/source/Russ_Thomas) (1924–1991), American football player
* [Russ Washington](/source/Russ_Washington) (1946–2021), American football player
* [Russ Weeks](/source/Russ_Weeks) (1942–2024), American politician, Republican State Senator from West Virginia
* [Russ Westbrook](/source/Russ_Westbrook) (born 1988), American basketball player
* [Russ Witherby](/source/Russ_Witherby) (born 1962), American coach and former ice dancer
* [Russ Yeast](/source/Russ_Yeast) (born 1999), American football player

===Surname===
* [Hannah Russ](/source/Hannah_Russ), zooarchaeologist
* [Joanna Russ](/source/Joanna_Russ) (1937–2011), American feminist science fiction author
* [John Russ (disambiguation)](/source/John_Russ_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Karl Russ](/source/Karl_Russ) (1833–1899), German aviculturist and writer
* [Marco Russ](/source/Marco_Russ) (born 1985), German footballer
* [Martin Faxon Russ](/source/Martin_Faxon_Russ) (1931–2010), American author and professor
* [Robert Russ (painter)](/source/Robert_Russ_(painter)) (1847–1922), Austrian painter
* [Robert D. Russ](/source/Robert_D._Russ) (1933–1997), United States Air Force general
* [Semp Russ](/source/Semp_Russ) (1878–1978), American college football quarterback and tennis player in the 1904 Olympics
* [Tim Russ](/source/Tim_Russ) (born 1956), American actor
* [William Russ](/source/William_Russ) (born 1950), American actor

==Fictional characters==
* [Russ Owen](/source/Russ_Owen), on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''
* Russ, a walrus plumber supporting character from the Disney animated film, ''[Zootopia 2](/source/Zootopia_2)''

==See also==
* [Rus (disambiguation)](/source/Rus_(disambiguation))
* [Russell (disambiguation)](/source/Russell_(disambiguation))
* [Russell (given name)](/source/Russell_(given_name))
* [Russell (surname)](/source/Russell_(surname))

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Category:English masculine given names
Category:Masculine given names
Category:English-language masculine given names
Category:Hypocorisms

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