noun. 1  1The side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip. âleaning against his horse's flanksâ. 2  2The right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team. âthe left flank of the Russian Third Armyâ.
Russell /rus-sell/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced RUSS-el. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Russell is  little red . Also possibly refers to ruddy skin or to reddish hair. Philosopher Bertrand Russell; author Russell Baker; actor Russell Crowe.Kreatif forms: Risell, Roysell, Rusly.ussell is a very prominent first name for men (#82 out of 1220, Top 7%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#93 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census).
1 9. 2  Joyce, born March 31, 1660, married, October 13, 1680, Edmund Rice, of Sudbury (see Rice Family). 3  William Russell, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1605. 4  according to his own deposition made in 1661, He settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about 1636, and died there February 14, 1661-2. William Russell (1), immigrant ancestor of Dr. F. W. Russell, of Winchendon, Massachusetts, was born in England. 2  He came to this country and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about1636, and became a proprietor in 1645. 3  He was a carpenter by trade, also a yeoman.