Rose Name Meaning & Origin

Rose

Pronunciation: ROHZ (key)

Origin of the name Rose:

Originally, Rose was a short form of any of the old Germanic names in use in England in the Middle Ages that contained the element hros, ros (horse). Flower names began being used in the 19th century, and now Rose is bestowed with reference to the flower.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

Related Names:

Rosa, Rosie, Rosemary, Rosina

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Nicknames for Rose

Rosalina,rosie, rosella, ro

Meanings and history of the name Rose

The name rose represents beauty.

Famous real-life people named Rose

Rose Ellen Dix (Lesbian British YouTuber)
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
St. Rose of Lima
Rose Dorothy Dauriac (b. 2014), daughter of Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac

Rose in song, story & screen

Rose Dewitt Bukater (or Rose Dawson): main character in Titanic
Rosie song by Neil DIamond
Rose Lalonde, character in Homestuck

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