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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. Scott90%
  2. Brent90%
  3. Rodney88%
  4. Erik88%
  5. Brian82%
  6. Marc82%
  7. Derrick80%
  8. Andre79%
  9. Eric79%
  10. Troy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario46%
  2. Wesley55%
  3. Jason59%
  4. Bradley63%
  5. Chad64%
  6. Jeremy64%
  7. Darren65%
  8. Shane70%
  9. Shawn70%
  10. Lance72%

Love potential for Rus

Top 10

  1. Andre85%
  2. Rodney83%
  3. Brent79%
  4. Scott79%
  5. Erik78%
  6. Eric78%
  7. Derrick77%
  8. Troy76%
  9. Shane76%
  10. Brian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley55%
  2. Darren56%
  3. Jeremy58%
  4. Jason59%
  5. Mario61%
  6. Bradley66%
  7. Chad69%
  8. Lance73%
  9. Marc75%
  10. Troy76%

Professional potential for Rus

Top 10

  1. Shane85%
  2. Shawn85%
  3. Brent78%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Mario75%
  6. Erik73%
  7. Scott71%
  8. Troy70%
  9. Marc69%
  10. Andre69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Darren55%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Bradley62%
  5. Brian64%
  6. Lance65%
  7. Rodney68%
  8. Eric68%
  9. Jeremy68%
  10. Marc69%

Crush potential for Rus

Top 10

  1. Rodney82%
  2. Scott80%
  3. Brent80%
  4. Erik80%
  5. Derrick76%
  6. Chad76%
  7. Marc74%
  8. Eric74%
  9. Brian74%
  10. Bradley71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario47%
  2. Wesley59%
  3. Jeremy60%
  4. Shawn63%
  5. Jason63%
  6. Shane63%
  7. Darren67%
  8. Troy69%
  9. Andre70%
  10. Bradley71%
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