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Roussel

Roussel is a French surname. It derives from the Old French adjective roux, meaning red-haired or ruddy, with the diminutive suffix -el, and it likely originated as a nickname for someone with a red or ruddy complexion. The name has been borne by many families in France and French-speaking communities in Belgium and Canada, and it appears in records dating from the Middle Ages onward. In modern times bearers of the name have been active in diverse fields including the arts, science, and public life.

Notable individuals with the surname include Albert Roussel (1869–1937), a French composer associated with the early

20th-century
French
music
scene,
known
for
works
such
as
Le
Festin
de
l’araignée
and
his
orchestral
suites.
The
surname
remains
a
recognizable
marker
of
French
heritage
in
genealogy
and
cultural
history,
and
it
continues
to
be
found
among
people
of
French
descent
around
the
world.