Rosalia (given name)
For other uses, see Rosalia.
| Rosalia | |
|---|---|
|
a rose | |
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "rose" or "rose festival" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Rosa, Rosalie, Rosie |
Rosalia is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "rose" and was the name of an early saint Saint Rosalia.[1] In Latin, the Rosalia was a festival of roses celebrated variously throughout the Roman Empire.
Variants
- Lia (Italian)
- Rosália (Portuguese)
- Rosalía (Galician and Spanish)
- Rosalie (French)
- Rozália (Hungarian)
- Rozalija (Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene and Croatian)
- Zala (Slovene)
Notes
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