| Ross family | |
|---|---|
| Family heritage | |
| Blood status |
Wizarding family, unknown degree |
| Notable family members | |
| Status |
Extant in female line |
| Relationships | |
| Related families | |
Ross is the surname of a Scottish wizarding family. It is unknown if they are pure-blood, or have both Muggle and magical heritage.
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Known members
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- 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 treeEdit
| 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 (fl.1917—1981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urquart family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elphinstone Urquart (d.1985) | Minerva McGonagall (b.1935) | Malcolm McGonagall | Robert McGonagall Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At least one son/daughter | At least one son/daughter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EtymologyEdit
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]