Rosamond is a feminine given name, which may refer to:

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Rosamond Carr Rosamond Carr (née Halsey) (August 28, 1912 – September 29, 2006) was an American humanitarian and author.Martin, Douglas ''The New York Times'', October 8, 2006. Retrieved April 1, 2014. She was born in South Orange, New Jersey. In 1942, she ...

(1912–2006), American humanitarian and author *

Rosamund Clifford Rosamund Clifford (before 1150 – ), often called "The Fair Rosamund" or "Rose of the World" (Latin: ''rosa mundi''), was a medieval English noblewoman and mistress of Henry II, King of England, who became famous in English folklore. Life ...

(before 1150 – c. 1176), English mistress of King Henry II * Rosamond Langbridge (1880–1964), Irish novelist, playwright and poet *

Rosamond Lehmann Rosamond Nina Lehmann (3 February 1901 – 12 March 1990) was an English novelist and translator. Her first novel, ''Dusty Answer'' (1927), was a ''succès de scandale''; she subsequently became established in the literary world and intimate ...

(1901–1990), British novelist *

Rosamond Marshall Rosamond Marshall (October 17, 1902 – November 13, 1957) was an American novelist.http://www.authorandbookinfo.com/ngcoba/ma3.htm, New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors, Retrieved August 27, 2010. She wrote historical romances for adult ...

(1902–1957), American novelist *

Rosamond McKitterick Rosamond Deborah McKitterick (born 31 May 1949) is an English medieval historian. She is an authority on the Frankish kingdoms in the eighth and ninth centuries AD, who uses palaeographical and manuscript studies to illuminate aspects of the po ...

(born 1949), British medieval historian *

R. J. Mitchell (author) Rosamond Joscelyne Mitchell (1902-1963) was an English historian, writer and archivist. She won the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Medal in 1936, and in 1938 won the British Archaeological Association The British Archaeological Associatio ...

(born 1902), English author and archivist *

Rosamond Pinchot Rosamond Pinchot (October 26, 1904 – January 24, 1938) was an American socialite, stage and film actress. Early life and career Born in New York City, Pinchot was the daughter of Amos Pinchot, a wealthy lawyer and a key figure in the Progress ...

(1904–1938), American socialite and actress *

Rosamond Praeger Sophia Rosamond Praeger, MBE, HRHA, MA (17 April 1867 – 16 April 1954) was an Irish artist, sculptor, illustrator, poet and writer. Early life and education Praeger was born in Holywood, County Down, Ireland on 17 April 1867. Her parents ...

(1867–1954), Irish artist, sculptor and writer *Rosamond Royal, pen name of

Jeanne Hines Jeanne Hines ( July 29, 1922 in West Virginia - August 23, 2014) was an American writer of gothic novels Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name is a ...

(born 1922), American writer *Rosamond Smith, a pen name of

Joyce Carol Oates Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction. Her novels '' Bla ...

(born 1938), American author *

Rose Wilkinson Rosamond Wilkinson (née Owens; March 19, 1885 – December 18, 1968) was a provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as Calgary city councillor 1936-1955 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta fr ...

(1885–1968), Canadian politician * Rosamond "Roz" Young (1912 - 2005), American author, educator and historian

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*the title character of ''

The Complaint of Rosamond ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'', by

Samuel Daniel Samuel Daniel (1562–1619) was an English poet, playwright and historian in the late- Elizabethan and early- Jacobean eras. He was an innovator in a wide range of literary genres. His best-known works are the sonnet cycle ''Delia'', the epi ...

*a girl with four cats in the

Nate the Great ''Nate the Great'' is a series of 30 children's detective stories written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat featuring the eponymous boy detective, Nate the Great. Sharmat and illustrator Marc Simont inaugurated the series in 1972 with ''Nate the Gre ...

detective story series

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