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Origin: William Cross B/D 1811 and Johanna Murphy B/D 1817 migrated from Cork CO. Ireland in 1852 with their son Phillip Cross B/D 1848. Phillip married Eliz Hocking B/D 1854.
Surnames: Cross
Submitted by: Connie Tarrell Kirk
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: I am not sure that Crosson is the correct way to spell this name. It may be spelled Crossan. My grandmother came from Donegal, Ireland around 1914 or 1915, arriving in the port of Wilmington, Delaware. Her mother was Catherine(nee: Daly) and Thomas Crosson. They resided in the Parish of Raphoe.
Surnames: Crossan, Crossen, Crossin, Crosson
Submitted by: Margaret Finkelstein
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: Am researching John Ross. Family history says came to US from Scotland with 2nd wife. 2nd wife died on the ship.Wife's son as on the ship also, name unknown. Claude Charles Rosswas on the ship also. Claude Charles Ross married Elizabeth Virginia Stotler, maybe in WY. Son of this marriage was Fred Howard Ross, b. 04 Apr 1914, m. Vera Lucille Rhodes abt. 1939 in Casper, WY. Children of this marriage: Fred, Josphine & Reagan.
Surnames: Ross
Submitted by: Mary Beth
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: Am researching John Ross. Family history says came to US from Scotland with 2nd wife. 2nd wife died on the ship.Wife's son as on the ship also, name unknown. Claude Charles Rosswas on the ship also. Claude Charles Ross married Elizabeth Virginia Stotler, maybe in WY. Son of this marriage was Fred Howard Ross, b. 04 Apr 1914, m. Vera Lucille Rhodes abt. 1939 in Casper, WY. Children of this marriage: Fred, Josphine & Reagan.
Surnames: Ross
Submitted by: Mary Beth
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: I live in the UK.Any other people with the same surname please feel free to get in touch.
Surnames: COVINGTON-CROSS
Submitted by: MICHAEL COVINGTON-CROSS
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: William
Surnames: Ross
Submitted by: sjc
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: This name actually derived from the Gaelic 'Mac an Chrosain'. Therefore, you will often see several variations... Crossin, Crossan, Crosson, MacCrossan, McCrossin, etc. I am in the process of trying to establish my geneaology of my Crossin name. My paternal grandparents split up when my dad was only 5 years old(1948). My real grandfather was a Frank Crossin from Philadelphia(approx 1915-1980?). That's about all I know. But I'm still looking for info...
Surnames: Crossin
Submitted by: Scott Crossin
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: Occhiogrosso means "big eyes" in Italian
Surnames: Occhiogrosso
Submitted by:
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: There are two possible origins and meanings. One possibility, (and probably the more common one) is that it's Scots Gaelic for "promontory." The other is that it is an old form of German meaning "horse" carried by Austrian Jews.
Surnames: Ross
Submitted by: Elspeth Ross
Origin of ross, Meaning of ross
Origin: Armenian Meaning Peter's son
Surnames: Bedrossian
Submitted by: E. Bedrossian
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