French surname
Red-haired
Descriptive surname
Roux is a French descriptive surname meaning 'red' or 'red-haired', from the Old French 'rous'. It was applied to people with red hair or a ruddy complexion. The name is particularly common in southern and western France.
Variants include Leroux and Rousseau (which can also mean 'little red one'). The surname remains moderately frequent and preserves a clear descriptive origin.
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Red-haired. From French "roux" (red/russet), describing hair color.
Roux is a French-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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