Rosenkranz is the Danish and German word for

rosary The Rosary (; , in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses"), formally known as the Psalter of Jesus and Mary (Latin: Psalterium Jesu et Mariae), also known as the Dominican Rosary (as distinct from other forms of rosary such as the ...

. The literal German meaning is 'wreath of roses'. Rosenkranz, Rosenkrantz, Rosencrance, Rosencrans or Rosencrantz is a Germanic and Ashkenazi Jewish surname and may refer to:

People

* Rosenkrantz (family), part of high aristocracy of Scandinavia and Germany * Barbara Rosenkranz (born 1958), Austrian politician * Carlos Rosenkrantz (born 1958), Argentine lawyer and judge * Eva Rosencrans (1901–1994), American fashion designer * Gary Rosenkrantz, American philosopher *

George Rosenkranz George Rosenkranz (born György Rosenkranz; 20 August 1916 – 23 June 2019) was a pioneering Hungarian-born Mexican scientist in the field of Steroid, steroid chemistry, who used native Mexican plant sources as raw materials. He was born in Hung ...

(1916–2019), Mexican chemist and bridge player ** Rosenkranz double and redouble, contract bridge terms created by George * Hans Rosencrantz (1890–1916), German flying ace * Johann Karl Friedrich Rosenkranz (1805–1879), German philosopher * Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz (1762–1838), Norwegian minister * Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz (born 1970), American legal scholar, son of Robert * Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (born 1977), Danish politician * Robert Rosencrans, (1927–2006), American cable television pioneer * Robert Rosenkranz (born 1942), American businessman * Timme Rosenkrantz (1911–1969), Danish author and jazz enthusiast * Walter Rosenkranz (born 1962), Austrian politician and lawyer

Fictional characters

* One half of the duo

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet''. They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of ...

in Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' * ''

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' is an absurdist, existential tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966. The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare's ''Hamle ...

'', a 1966 play by Tom Stoppard ** ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' (film), a 1990 film based upon the play * Rosenkrantz Tower, a landmark in Bergen, Norway * Rosencrantz, a fictional character in the video game '' Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams''

People

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