Orosz is a Hungarian language surname, which means "Ruthenian", derived from the Turkish urus, which in turn derived from the Russian Rusak ("Russian").[1] Rusak originates from a Scandinavian term for "oarsman" or "rower", referring to early Rus who rowed their ships inland from the Baltic sea.[1] The name may refer to:

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  1. ^ a b Dictionary of American Family Names. "Orosz Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.