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).
Early Political Activism. Longtime Native American activist Russell Means, of the North American Oglala Sioux tribe, was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota on November 10, 1939, to father Harold and mother Theodora Feather Means.His family moved west to California when Means was a toddler.ative American activist and actor Russell Means is known for leading an armed takeover of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973, and for appearing in films like The Last of the Mohicans.