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Ross (Scottish Gaelic: Ros) is a region of Scotland. One of the provinces of Scotland from the 9th century, it gave its name to a later earldom and to the counties of Ross-shire and, later, Ross and Cromarty. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning "headland", perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. Another possible origin is the West Norse word for Orkney – Hrossey – meaning horse island; the area once belonged to the Norwegian (West Norse) earldom of Orkney. Ross is a historical comital region, perhaps predating the Mormaerdom of Ross. It is also a region used by the Kirk, with the Presbytery of Ross being part of the .

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  • Ross (Ros en gaélique écossais) est une région d'Écosse et un ancien mormaerdom, puis comté, désormais inclus dans le council aera des Higlands. Le siège du comté était à Dingwall, qui abrite un club de football, le Ross County Football Club, nommé d'après le comté. (fr)
  • Ross (Scottish Gaelic: Ros) is a region of Scotland. One of the provinces of Scotland from the 9th century, it gave its name to a later earldom and to the counties of Ross-shire and, later, Ross and Cromarty. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning "headland", perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. Another possible origin is the West Norse word for Orkney – Hrossey – meaning horse island; the area once belonged to the Norwegian (West Norse) earldom of Orkney. Ross is a historical comital region, perhaps predating the Mormaerdom of Ross. It is also a region used by the Kirk, with the Presbytery of Ross being part of the . (en)
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  • History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name (en)
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  • Ross (Ros en gaélique écossais) est une région d'Écosse et un ancien mormaerdom, puis comté, désormais inclus dans le council aera des Higlands. Le siège du comté était à Dingwall, qui abrite un club de football, le Ross County Football Club, nommé d'après le comté. (fr)
  • Ross (Scottish Gaelic: Ros) is a region of Scotland. One of the provinces of Scotland from the 9th century, it gave its name to a later earldom and to the counties of Ross-shire and, later, Ross and Cromarty. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning "headland", perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. Another possible origin is the West Norse word for Orkney – Hrossey – meaning horse island; the area once belonged to the Norwegian (West Norse) earldom of Orkney. Ross is a historical comital region, perhaps predating the Mormaerdom of Ross. It is also a region used by the Kirk, with the Presbytery of Ross being part of the . (en)
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  • Ross (Écosse) (fr)
  • Ross, Scotland (en)
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