Rosie
Meaning of Rosie
Rosie, the bright-petaled diminutive of Rose, unfurls from the Latin rosa like a fresh blossom opening at dawn in a sun-kissed Tuscan courtyard. She first wandered into English parlors as a term of endearment, yet she carries the quiet resilience of “Rosie the Riveter” in her pocket, ready to roll up a sleeve whenever life asks. Linguistically, her two crisp syllables—ROH-zee—feel as light as prosecco bubbles, and historically her popularity has waxed and waned in gentle, garden-like cycles, never straying too far from the trellis. Italians sometimes meet her sophisticated cousin Rosina at Sunday lunch, but the relaxed Rosie still steals the biscotti. With petals of innocence, thorns of grit, and a perfume of nostalgic charm, this name paints the cheeks of a newborn with perpetual blush and whispers to parents that everyday moments can, indeed, smell like roses.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as ROH-zee (/ˈrəʊzi/)
American English
- Pronunced as ROH-zee (/ˈroʊzi/)
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Notable People Named Rosie
| Rosie O'Donnell - Roseann O'Donnell is an American comedian, actress, and talk show host who broke out on Star Search in 1984, won Daytime Emmys for her talk show, and became known as the Queen of Nice for her philanthropy. |
| Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - Rosie Huntington Whiteley is an English model and actress best known for Victorias Secret, the Burberry Body campaign, work with Marks and Spencer, and a denim collaboration with Paige. |
| Rosie Perez - Rosa Maria Perez is an American actress who broke out in Do the Right Thing and White Men Can't Jump, earned an Oscar nomination for Fearless, and later starred in It Could Happen to You, The Road to El Dorado, Pineapple Express, and Birds of Prey. |
| Dame Rosie Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight, known on Wikipedia as Rosiestep, is an American editor who combats gender bias by leading efforts to expand and improve biographies of women, creating thousands of articles. |
| Rosannagh Rosie MacLennan is a Canadian retired trampoline gymnast, a two time Olympic champion and two time world champion, Pan Am champion, and multi time world medalist. |
| Rosie Jones is an American golfer with 13 LPGA Tour wins and nearly 8.4 million dollars in tournament earnings. |
| Rosie Stancer - Rose Cecilia Stancer, known as Rosie, is a British explorer and polar adventurer. |
| Janey King, known as Rosie Thomas, is a British journalist and romance novelist with 20 novels, twice a winner of Romantic Novel of the Year, and among the 100 most borrowed UK library authors. |
| Rosie Cavaliero - Rosalind Cecilia Cavaliero is a British actress known for numerous television roles. |
| Rosie Ware is an Australian textile designer and printmaker from Thursday Island whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. |
| Rosie Bentham is an English actress best known for playing Gabby Thomas on Emmerdale since 2016. |
| Rosie Mancari is an American snowboarder who was named to the United States Olympic snowboardcross team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. |
| Rosie Carney is an Irish musician. |
| Rosie Tenison is an American model and actress. |
