Origin and popularity of the name ROUSE

Origin

Rouse : 1: English: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion from Middle English Anglo-Norman French rous(e) ‘red(-haired)’ (from Latin russ(e)us).3: Americanized form of German Raus.2: Walloon and northern French (Rousé): variant of Rosé (see Rose).

Pembery : usually from Pembury (Kent) which is recorded as Peppingeberia in about 1100. The etymology of the place-name is partly uncertain but ends with Old English burg ‘fortified place’. In some cases the surname could be from Pembrey (Carmarthens) or perhaps Pinbury Park in Duntisbourne Rouse (Gloucs) which derives from the Old English personal name Penda + Old English burg ‘fortified place’.

Rowsey : Altered form of a Walloon or perhaps French (mainly northern) surname probably Rouzé or Rousé (see Rouse) variants of Rosé (see Rose). The surname Rowsey was brought to North America from England. Compare Rousey and Rowzee.

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