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| − | '''Ross''' is the surname of a [[Scotland|Scottish]] wizarding family. It is unknown if they are [[pure-blood]], or have both [[Muggle]] and [[magic]]al heritage. |
+ | '''Ross''' is the surname of a [[Scotland|Scottish]] wizarding family. It is unknown if they are [[pure-blood]], or have both [[Muggle]] and [[magic]]al heritage. |
==Known members== |
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*[[Isobel McGonagall's father|Mr. Ross]] — father of Isobel |
*[[Isobel McGonagall's father|Mr. Ross]] — father of Isobel |
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*[[Isobel McGonagall's mother|Mrs. Ross]] — mother of Isobel |
*[[Isobel McGonagall's mother|Mrs. Ross]] — mother of Isobel |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The surname Ross has several possible derivations. The first is as a habitational name taken from [[Wikipedia:Rots|Rots]], a town in [[Wikipedia:Normandy|Normandy]], [[France]], which was likely named based on the Germanic element ''rod'', meaning "clearing." The second is as a habitational name based on places called Ross or Roose, from the Welsh ''rhós'', "upland" or "moors." The third is from the Germanic personal name ''Rozzo'', a pet form of names beginning with the element ''hrod'', "renown." The fourth is as an occupational name for a person who bred or cared for horses, from Middle High German ''ros'', "horse."<ref>"[http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Ross-family-history.ashx Ross]" on Ancestry.com</ref> |
The surname Ross has several possible derivations. The first is as a habitational name taken from [[Wikipedia:Rots|Rots]], a town in [[Wikipedia:Normandy|Normandy]], [[France]], which was likely named based on the Germanic element ''rod'', meaning "clearing." The second is as a habitational name based on places called Ross or Roose, from the Welsh ''rhós'', "upland" or "moors." The third is from the Germanic personal name ''Rozzo'', a pet form of names beginning with the element ''hrod'', "renown." The fourth is as an occupational name for a person who bred or cared for horses, from Middle High German ''ros'', "horse."<ref>"[http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Ross-family-history.ashx Ross]" on Ancestry.com</ref> |
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| + | *In [[J. K. Rowling]]'s novels ''{{wplink|The Cuckoo's Calling}}'' and ''{{wplink|The Silkworm}}'', Charlotte Campbell, the former fiancee of series protagonist Cormoran Strike, later becomes romantically involved and eventually engaged to Jago Ross, the heir to a noble Scottish family. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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| + | [[pl:Rodzina Ross]] |
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[[Category:Ross family| ]] |
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Revision as of 17:16, 22 February 2015
Ross is the surname of a Scottish wizarding family. It is unknown if they are pure-blood, or have both Muggle and magical heritage.
Known members
- Isobel McGonagall née Ross — wife of Robert McGonagall Sr. and mother of Minerva, Malcolm, and Robert Jr.
- Mr. Ross — father of Isobel
- Mrs. Ross — mother of Isobel
Family tree
| McGonagall family | Ross family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minerva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William McGonagall (c.1825—1902) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| child is one of the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mr McGonagall | Mrs McGonagall | Mr Ross | Mrs Ross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert McGonagall | Isobel Ross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urquart family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elphinstone Urquart (d.1985) | Minerva McGonagall | Malcolm McGonagall | Robert McGonagall Jr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At least one son/daughter | At least one son/daughter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
The surname Ross has several possible derivations. The first is as a habitational name taken from Rots, a town in Normandy, France, which was likely named based on the Germanic element rod, meaning "clearing." The second is as a habitational name based on places called Ross or Roose, from the Welsh rhós, "upland" or "moors." The third is from the Germanic personal name Rozzo, a pet form of names beginning with the element hrod, "renown." The fourth is as an occupational name for a person who bred or cared for horses, from Middle High German ros, "horse."[1]
Behind the scenes
- In J. K. Rowling's novels The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm, Charlotte Campbell, the former fiancee of series protagonist Cormoran Strike, later becomes romantically involved and eventually engaged to Jago Ross, the heir to a noble Scottish family.