English Explanatory Dictionary

Rousseau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːsəʊ/ /ɹuˈsoʊ/

Word forms

Rousseau Rousseaus

Etymology

From French Rousseau. Originally a French nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”). Doublet of Russell. Compare russel.

Derived words

Rousseauan Rousseauean Rousseauesque Rousseauian Rousseauism Rousseauist Rousseauite Rousseauvian Rousselian
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