AFAIK, it comes from us not having a word for the colour and so 'Red' was as close as we had. Obviously orange is usually more apt, but then we didn't have that word until 'we' discovered oranges, by which time Red was the commonly used word. I'm going to guess the same is/was true of ginger for the English speaking world.
And just to join in the fun of posting pics of beautiful redheads.
Alicia Witt
And just to join in the fun of posting pics of beautiful redheads.
Alicia Witt
EDIT: Dang! I almost forgot one of my other favorites, Karen Gillan!
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"Miss Jean Louise, Mr. Arthur Radley."
"Miss Jean Louise, Mr. Arthur Radley."