Russes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Russes

What does the name Russes mean?

This surname Russes is an ethnic name, a variety of local name. This name translated roughly as "the Russian," and was undoubtedly given to someone who had moved into Germany from Russia at some point in the very early Middle Ages. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another barony would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came.

Early Origins of the Russes family

The surname Russes was first found in Saxony, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, with groups seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Chronicles mention Konrad der Ruesse of Esslingen in 1324, C. der Reusse of Franconia in 1272, the knight Arnolt der Ruesse, born in Lahr in 1298, and Jacobus Reuss (Ruthenus) of Bruenn in 1360. Reuss is the name of two former German principalities which were, after 1918, amalgamated into Thuringia.

Early History of the Russes family

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Russes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reussner, Reusener, Reussen, Reussener, Ruse, Russe, Rusener and many more.

Early Notables of the Russes family

Johann August Reuss (b.1751), who was a State advisor and Ministerial Director in the Department of External Affairs at the courts of Wuerttemberg. He was ennobled for his achievements in 1806. Edouard...
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Migration of the Russes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christoff Reusser and Henrich Reussen, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1740. Among those who followed these first settlers were: Bernhard Russe, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1754.