Rosa 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 ...

with multiple etymologies. In

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

and Catalan, it means "rose" (flower). It is also a

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

and

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

language surname. Variants include Da Rosa or da Rosa, De Rosa or de Rosa, and DeRosa or DaRosa. In Polish, Czech, and Slovak, it means "

dew Dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening due to condensation. As the exposed surface cools by radiating its heat, atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate greater than that at wh ...

People

Rosa

Aaron Rosa Aaron Isaac Rosa (born May 28, 1983) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2013, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, ShoXC, and Strikeforce. Background Born and raised in the bor ...

(born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter * Antonín Rosa (born 1986), Czech footballer *

Charles D. Rosa Charles D. Rosa (September 15, 1870 – August 3, 1959) was an American jurist and politician. Born in the town of Center, Rock County, Wisconsin, Rosa worked on a farm and on the railroad. He went to Evansville Seminary and Beloit Academy. H ...

(1870–1959), American politician and judge *

Don Rosa Keno Don Hugo Rosa (), known simply as Don Rosa (born June 29, 1951), is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his Disney comics stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and other characters which Carl Barks created fo ...

(born 1951), American comic book writer and illustrator * Francesco Rosa (died 1687), Italian painter * Francis Rosa (1920–2012), American sports journalist *

Gabriela Rosa Gabriela Rosa (born October 12, 1966) is a Dominican-American former politician. After being elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012, Rosa resigned her office in June 2014 as part of a federal plea deal. A native of the Dominican Republ ...

(born 1966), American politician * Hermann Rosa (2011–1981), German sculptor and architect *

João Guimarães Rosa João Guimarães Rosa (; 27 June 1908 – 19 November 1967) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and diplomat. Rosa only wrote one novel, '' Grande Sertão: Veredas'' (known in English as ''The Devil to Pay in the Backlands''), a revoluti ...

(1908–1967), Brazilian writer * Kacper Rosa (born 1994), Polish footballer * Lucien Rosa (born 1944), Sri Lankan long-distance runner * Luiz Pinguelli Rosa (1942–2022), Brazilian scientist * Márcio Rosa (born 1997), Cape Verdean footballer * Marco Rosa (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player * Marek Rosa (born 1979), Slovak video game producer and designer *

Michał Rosa Michał Rosa (born 27 September 1963 in Zabrze) is a Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or ...

(born 1963), Polish movie director *

Monika Rosa Monika Rosa (born 24 April 1986) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house o ...

(born 1986), Polish politician *

Orlando Rosa Orlando Rosa (born 27 December 1977) is a Puerto Rican former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In the 1995 Pan American Games File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of N ...

(born 1977), Puerto Rican wrestler * Paulo Sérgio Rosa (born 1969), Brazilian footballer *

Pavel Rosa Pavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Macedonian: Павел, Czech, Slovene, Romanian: Pavel, Polish: Paweł, Ukrainian: Павло, Pavlo) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel ...

(born 1977), Czech ice hockey player * Sam Rosa (1866–1940), Australian socialist and journalist *

Salvator Rosa Salvator Rosa (1615 –1673) is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticized landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th ...

(1615–1673), Italian painter

De Rosa or de Rosa

Alberto Fernández de Rosa Alberto Fernández de Rosa (born 25 April 1944 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor. He has acted on various Argentine films and television series for five decades. Career Alberto Fernandez de Rosa began acting as a child. He debuted in theat ...

(born 1944), Argentine actor * Ángel María de Rosa (1888–1970), Argentine sculptor and philanthropist * Anna Palm de Rosa (1859–1924), Swedish artist and landscape painter *

Antonino De Rosa Antonino De Rosa is an Italian-American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United S ...

(born 1981), Italian-American gamer * Clem De Rosa (1925–2011), American musician * Diana de Rosa (1602–1643), also known as Annella di Massimo, Neapolitan painter * Domenica De Rosa (born 1963), British crime novelist *

Eugene De Rosa Eugene De Rosa (1894 – ''c.'' 1945) was an Italian American architect, called at birth Eugenio. He worked in New York City and specialized in the design of theatres. De Rosa's business flourished from 1918 to 1929 and was at its height during ...

(1894– 1945), Italian-American architect *

Fernando de Rosa Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

(1908–1936), Italian failed assassin *

Franco De Rosa Franco De Rosa (born 16 July 1944, Viareggio) is an Italian actor who was active in Italian and British cinema and television from the 1960s to the 1980s.Craig Walker On The Buses: The Complete Story -2011 Page 2046 DE ROSA, Franco Born in Viare ...

(born 1944), Italian actor *

Gaetano De Rosa Gaetano De Rosa (born 10 May 1973 in Düsseldorf, West Germany) is an Italian retired football defender. History Although born in Germany, De Rosa is entirely of Italian background with family from the Alps and Naples. Indeed, it was with local ...

(born 1973), Italian footballer * Gianni De Rosa (1956-2008), Italian footballer *

Pacecco De Rosa Pacecco De Rosa (byname of Giovanni Francesco De Rosa; 17 December 1607 - 1656) was an Italian painter, active in Naples. Biography He was a contemporary of Massimo Stanzione or, according to others, a pupil of him. De Rosa was influenced by his ...

(1606–1656), Italian painter *

Raffaele De Rosa Raffaele De Rosa (born 25 March 1987 in Naples) is an Italian motorcycle road racer. He competes in the Supersport World Championship aboard a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, he won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in 2016. Career 125cc World Championship ...

(born 1987), Italian motorcycle road racer *

Tommaso de Rosa Tommaso de Rosa (1621 – 10 October 1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Policastro (1695–1679) and Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1662–1679).Tullio De Rosa Tullio De Rosa (1923–1994) was an Italian enologist.Tullio De Rosa ...

(1923–1994), Italian enologist * William De Rosa, American cellist * Yvonne De Rosa (born 1975), Italian photographer

DeRosa

* Anthony DeRosa, American animator *

Jon DeRosa Jon DeRosa (born December 21, 1978) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He has been involved with several critically acclaimed acts, including Dead Leaves Rising, Pale Horse and Rider, and as well as his solo-project known as Aar ...

(born 1978), American singer *

Mark DeRosa Mark Thomas DeRosa (born February 26, 1975) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2013. He played for the Atlanta Braves (1998–2004), Texas Rangers (2005–2006), Chicago Cubs ...

(born 1975), American baseball player * Melissa DeRosa, American former government official * Stephen DeRosa (born 1968), American actor * Tina DeRosa (1944–2007), American writer *

Vincent DeRosa Vincent Ned DeRosa (October 5, 1920 – July 18, 2022) was an American hornist who served as a studio musician for Hollywood soundtracks and other recordings from 1935 until his retirement in 2008. Because his career spanned over 70 years, duri ...

(1920–2022), American musician

Da Rosa or da Rosa

* Aldo da Rosa (1917–2015), Brazilian electrical engineer * Gonzalo de los Santos da Rosa (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer *

Jair da Rosa Pinto Jair da Rosa Pinto (21 March 1921 – 28 July 2005), or simply Jair, was an association footballer who played offensive midfielder – one of the leading Brazilian footballers of the 1940s and 1950s, who is best remembered for his performan ...

(1921–2005), Brazilian footballer * Thiago da Rosa Correa (born 1982), Brazilian footballer

De la Rosa or de la Rosa

Pedro de la Rosa Pedro Martínez de la Rosa (; born 24 February 1971) is a Spanish former Formula One driver who has participated in 107 Grands Prix for the Arrows, Jaguar, McLaren, Sauber and HRT teams. He made his Formula One debut on 7 March 1999, becoming ...

(born 1971), Spanish racing driver

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