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Rus

Boy Name day: August 12
Rus is a short form of Russell: on birth records it is written Russell (356,981 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Russell page. Also a short form of Russel, Russ, Rush.
Origin: Norman French. Meaning: little red one / red-haired.
From the Old/Norman French roussel, a diminutive of rous ('red'), used as a nickname for a red-haired or ruddy-complexioned person and later established as a surname and then a first name.

Name day for Rus

August 12

Why this day? Rus is a short form of Russell, and shares its name day.

Rus is celebrated in the United States on August 12.

The story of the name Rus

Rus is a short form of Russell. It keeps its origin (Norman French) and meaning — little red one / red-haired, and shares its name day, August 12.

On birth records, Rus is rarely written as such: the Russ are Russells (356,981 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Russell page. Rus is also a short form of Russel, Russ, Rush.

Frequently asked questions about Rus

What does Rus mean?

Rus is a short form of Russell, which means little red one / red-haired.

When is Rus's name day?

August 12, together with Russell: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rus a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Russell.

Rus's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rus

Top 10

  1. Russell96%
  2. Keith96%
  3. Dale95%
  4. Phillip94%
  5. Philip94%
  6. Marshall92%
  7. Craig90%
  8. Gary90%
  9. Paul90%
  10. Patrick89%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Randy48%
  5. Jim48%
  6. Tony50%
  7. Danny53%
  8. Eddie53%
  9. Curtis53%
  10. Dean58%

Love potential for Rus

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy47%
  3. Jim47%
  4. Randy48%
  5. Tommy50%
  6. Karl51%
  7. Dean54%
  8. Curtis55%
  9. Tony55%
  10. Ronald58%

Professional potential for Rus

Top 10

  1. Martin85%
  2. John85%
  3. Gary85%
  4. Paul84%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Douglas80%
  8. Randall80%
  9. Bob79%
  10. Robert79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean51%
  2. Karl55%
  3. Jimmy58%
  4. Charles60%
  5. Carl60%
  6. Johnny60%
  7. Ricky61%
  8. Richard61%
  9. Randy61%
  10. Reginald62%

Crush potential for Rus

Top 10

  1. Russell89%
  2. Marshall88%
  3. Dale87%
  4. Carl86%
  5. Charles86%
  6. Keith86%
  7. Paul82%
  8. Patrick81%
  9. Peter81%
  10. Craig81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy43%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Jim46%
  4. Jimmy48%
  5. Randy53%
  6. Tom53%
  7. Tony53%
  8. Danny53%
  9. Eddie53%
  10. Ronald58%
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