The English surname Russell, also found in Ireland and Scotland, is of nickname origin deriving from the Old French term rousel meaning "red." The original bearer of the name Russell would have been somebody with red hair or a ruddy complexion. The name was first brought to Britain with the Norman invasion of 1066 and the first record of the name is in the Domesday Book in 1086. Russell is the 93rd most common name in the US with over 200,000 bearers of the name. Notable bearers of the surname Russell include the 16th Century Scottish merchant Mungo Russell. was a Scottish merchant and treasurer of Edinburgh town council from 1575 to 1583. He was involved in setting up the paper mill at Roseburn in west Edinburgh known as Dalry Mills, near Dalry, Scotland.

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