Rousseau

See also: rousseau

English

Etymology

Originally a French nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”). Cognate to English Russell.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹuːsəʊ/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ɹuˈsoʊ/

Proper noun

Rousseau

  1. A surname​.
  2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Swiss philosopher.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • Rousseauism

Further reading

French

Etymology

From rousseau, a nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”) +‎ -eau. Cognate to English Russell.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /ʁu.so/

Proper noun

Rousseau

  1. A surname​.
  2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Swiss philosopher)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • rousseauesque
  • rousseauiser
  • rousseauisme
  • rousseauiste
  • roussisme
  • roussiste

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rousseau.

Proper noun

Rousseau ?

  1. A surname​.
  2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.