Del Rosario, in Spanish and

Italian language Italian (''italiano'' or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Together with Sardinian, Italian is the least divergent language from Latin. Spoken by about 85 m ...

s, and do Rosário in

Portuguese language Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and ...

( en, of the rosary) is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

that has as its etymology, the

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preposition, "''de''" meaning "''of the''" and the Latin noun "''rosarium''", meaning "''rosegarden''" or "''garland of roses''" but in this case, takes the meaning of "''

rosary The Rosary (; la, , in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses"), also known as the Dominican Rosary, or simply the Rosary, refers to a set of prayers used primarily in the Catholic Church, and to the physical string of knots or b ...

''", the Roman Catholic devotion to the

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...

. In fact, its origins are from the

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, around the 12th century, and it is much associated with the cult of the Virgin Mary at the time when the

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became part of the holy aura, which surrounded anything to do with Mary, and the Our Lady of the Rosary's Feast of the Holy Rosary. This surname is common in

Romance languages The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European language fam ...

regions, and is also one of the most common

s in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

and other islands of Spanish East Indies since the mid-19th century, and where it is one of the most popular clans together with Cruz, Santos, Reyes,

Gonzales Gonzales may refer to: Places * Gonzales, California, U.S. * Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S. * Gonzales, Texas, U.S. * Gonzales County, Texas Other uses * Battle of Gonzales, 1835 * Gonzales (horse) (1977 – after 1996), an American-bred Thoroughbred ...

, Bautista, García, Mendoza, Aquino, and others, because there are so many people that have this surname.

People with the surname del Rosario

Albert del Rosario Albert Ferreros del Rosario (born November 14, 1939) is a Filipino diplomat. He was the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from 2011 to 2016. Background Albert del Rosario was born in Manila on November 14, 1939, to Luis del Rosario ...

(born 1939), Filipino diplomat, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Philippines * Anacleto del Rosario (1860–1895), Filipino chemist *

Ella del Rosario Maria Angela Rafaela Manzano del Rosario, known as Ella del Rosario, is a Spanish-Filipina American celebrity and multi-awarded lead singer who marqueed and collaborated with the wildly popular famous band Hotdog A hot dog (uncommonly spell ...

, multi-awarded Spanish-American-Filipina recording artist, iconic music hall of fame singer-celebrity * Andrea del Rosario (born 1977), Filipina actress, model and politician *

Anton del Rosario Anton Edward Quimson del Rosario (born 23 December 1981) is an American-born Filipino footballer who plays as a right back or centre-back for Maharlika Manila, of which he is also a co-founder and co-owner. He represented the Philippines nation ...

(born 1981), American-born Filipino footballer * Antonio del Rosario (born 1946), Filipino politician *

Aric del Rosario Januario "Aric" del Rosario (January 1, 1940 – March 25, 2020) was a Filipino basketball player and coach who served as head coach of the UST Growling Tigers in the UAAP, Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association, the 2003 R ...

, American basketball player and coach * Enerio del Rosario (born 1985), Dominican former Major League Baseball pitcher * Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (1817–1861), Dominican politician * Gina del Rosario (born 1986), Dominican female volleyball player, twin sister of Ginnette Del Rosario * Ginnette del Rosario (born 1986), Dominican female volleyball player, twin sister of Gina Del Rosario *

Manuel del Rosario Manuel P. Del Rosario (July 1, 1915 – March 23, 2009) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, Del Rosario was the oldest Filipino bishop and one of the oldest Catholic bishops. He was succeeded by Manuel ...

(1915–2009), Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo (1884–1957), Filipino nun *

María del Rosario de Silva, Duchess of Alba ''Doña'' María del Rosario de Silva y Gurtubay, Duchess of Alba de Tormes, 9th Marchioness of San Vicente del Barco, Grandee of Spain (Madrid, Spain; 4 April 1900 – 11 January 1934) was a Spanish aristocrat and socialite. Single heiress o ...

(1900–1934), Spanish aristocrat and socialite * María del Rosario Espinoza (born 1987), Mexican taekwondo practitioner *

Rosario Weiss Zorrilla Maria del Rosario Weiss Zorrilla (2 October 1814 – 31 July 1843) was a Spanish painter and engraver best known for portraits. She was the goddaughter of Francisco de Goya and lived with him during his final years when her mother was his maid ...

, born Maria del Rosario Weiss (1814–1843), Spanish painter and engraver, possibly a daughter of Francisco Goya *

Martin del Rosario Martin Miguel Mangay del Rosario (born November 25, 1992) is a Filipino actor and model who is known for his portrayal of Norberto Matias in the 2011 drama series ''Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'', as Severino Monzon in the TV adaptation of '' Pintad ...

(born 1992), Filipino actor *

Monsour del Rosario Manuel Monsour Tabib del Rosario III (born May 11, 1965) is a Filipino actor, martial artist, producer, and politician. He is popularly known as a Filipino taekwondo champion and actor who starred in several Filipino and international action f ...

(born 1965), Filipino taekwondo champion *

Raquel del Rosario Raquel del Rosario Macías (; born 3 November 1982) is a Spanish singer. She was the lead vocalist of the band (''Morpheus' Dream''). Biography Raquel is the second of six children. At the age of 14, she started writing the first of many so ...

(born 1982), a Spanish singer * Liezle del Rosario (born 1982), an Industrial Engineer, CEO of LR Interior Design Solution * Rosa del Rosario (1917–2005), Filipina film actress *

Shane del Rosario Shane Kalani del Rosario (September 23, 1983 – December 9, 2013) was an American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Heavyweight division, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, ShoXC, and ...

(1983–2013), American mixed martial artist and kickboxer * Tomás del Rosario (1857–1913), Filipino judge and politician

People with the surname do Rosário

Carlos Agostinho do Rosário Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (born 26 October 1954) is a Mozambican politician who was the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 17 January 2015 until 3 March 2022. He is a member of the FRELIMO, and served under President Filipe Nyusi. He worked as ...

(born 1954), Prime Minister of Mozambique * Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (born 1953), Roman Catholic prelate, Patriarch of the East Indies and Archbishop of Goa and Daman *

Gualberto do Rosário António Gualberto do Rosário () (born October 12, 1950) was Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 29 July 2000 to 1 February 2001. He was also the acting Prime Minister from July to October 2000 and Leader of the Movement for Democracy. Political ...

(born 1950), former Prime Minister of Cape Verde * Hélder Miguel do Rosário (born 1980), Portuguese footballer *

Maria do Rosário Maria do Rosário Nunes (born 22 November 1966) is a Brazilian teacher and politician. She graduated in pedagogy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and took a postgraduate degree at the University of São Paulo. From 2011 to 2014, ...

(born 1966), Brazilian teacher and politician

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