Ross

(noun) Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856). Synonyms: John Ross, Sir John Ross.

(noun) British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862). Synonyms: James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross.

(noun) British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932). Synonyms: Sir Ronald Ross.

(noun) a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977). Synonyms: Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross.

(noun) American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836). Synonyms: Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross.