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]