russell meaning and definition

RUSSELL noun

Definition of Russell (noun)

1. United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
   • synonyms: Charles Taze Russell
2. English film director (born in 1927)
   • synonyms: Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, Ken Russell
3. United States basketball center (born in 1934)
   • synonyms: Bill Russell, William Felton Russell
4. United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)
   • synonyms: Lillian Russell
5. United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
   • synonyms: Henry Norris Russell, Henry Russell
6. Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
   • synonyms: A.E., George William Russell
7. English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)
   • synonyms: Bertrand Arthur William Russell, Bertrand Russell, Earl Russell