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Rosa (female)

Variants:Rose (F)
Pet Name(s):Rosetta (F) Rosie (F) Rosita (F)
Derivative(s):Marirosa (F) Rosalba (F) Rosangela (M)
Lesser Synonym(s):Rosalia (F) Rosalie (F)
   
Source(s): English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com
The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Spanish, Italian and Scandanavian form of Rose, Latin "rose".  Occasionally used in English-speaking communities, especially Catholic.

In old documents in Latin, Rosa was used, with appropriate case endings, for Rose.
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